Butler R-V School District
Butler, Missouri · Bates County · Grades Pre-K–12
Butler R-V School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 971 students. By enrollment it is the 178th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 971 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2906360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Butler R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 85 | 20 | 42.4% |
| Butler Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Butler High School | High | 6–12 | 476 | 12 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Butler R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Butler R-V in context
Size
Butler R-V School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Butler High School with 476 students, and the smallest is Butler Early Childhood with 85; the average is 324, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 78 students this year. Grade 12 has 70 students and kindergarten has 70, within 10% of each other. Butler R-V enrolls 85 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 Butler R-V at 89.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.9%.
48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.4% at Butler Early Childhood to 55.9% at Butler 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 80.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.8 counselors it has 347 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.8 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
NCES classifies Butler R-V's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Adrian R-III School District, 10 miles away with 689 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Butler R-V. Bates County has 7 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 | 80.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.8 | 347 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.8 | 1,214 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 75 |
| Other student support staff | 4.6 | 211 |
| School administrators | 3.4 | 286 |
| District administrators | 1 | 971 |
| All staff | 125.6 |
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 | 89.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 78 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 69 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 73 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian R-III School District | 10 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Rich Hill R-IV School District | 11 mi | 382 | 12.2 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 12 mi | 183 | 8.5 | – |
| Ballard R-II School District | 13 mi | 116 | 6.7 | – |
| Hudson R-IX School District | 15 mi | 55 | 8.3 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 16 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Appleton City R-II School District | 17 mi | 331 | 10.1 | – |
| Hume R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 118 | 7.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bates County
- Adrian R-III School District (689 students)
- Rich Hill R-IV School District (382 students)
- Miami R-I School District (183 students)
- Hume R-VIII School District (118 students)
- Ballard R-II School District (116 students)
- Hudson R-IX School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
420 S Fulton St, Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (660)679-3912
Website: butlerr5.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.