Buchanan County R-IV School District
Dekalb, Missouri · Buchanan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Buchanan County R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 277 students. By enrollment it is the 385th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 277 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Buchanan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Buchanan County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 120 | 7.5 | 26.7% |
| Rushville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 157 | 13.7 | 37.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Buchanan County R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Buchanan County R-IV in context
Size
Buchanan County R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 139 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Rushville Elementary School (157) and the smallest is Dekalb Junior-Senior High School (120).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 25 students. Grade 12 has 18 students and kindergarten has 24, 25% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Buchanan County R-IV enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Buchanan County R-IV at 98.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
32.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 26.7% at Dekalb Junior-Senior High School to 37.6% at Rushville Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.4 counselors it has 198 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Buchanan County R-IV is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District, 9 miles away with 891 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Buchanan County R-IV. Buchanan County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 27.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.4 | 198 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 231 |
| School administrators | 2 | 139 |
| District administrators | 1 | 277 |
| All staff | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District | 9 mi | 891 | 14 | – |
| West Platte County R-II School District | 12 mi | 745 | 11.6 | – |
| St. Joseph School District | 14 mi | 10,430 | 13 | – |
| North Platte County R-I School District | 15 mi | 556 | 11.9 | – |
| East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District | 20 mi | 689 | 11.8 | – |
| Avenue City R-IX School District | 22 mi | 229 | 12.9 | – |
| Platte County R-III School District | 23 mi | 4,374 | 13.7 | – |
| Savannah R-III School District | 24 mi | 2,390 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Buchanan County
- St. Joseph School District (10,430 students)
- Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District (891 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
702 Main St, Dekalb, MO 64440
Phone: (816)685-3160
Website: bcr4.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.