Calhoun R-VIII School District
Calhoun, Missouri · Henry County · Grades K–8
Calhoun R-VIII School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 58 students. By enrollment it is the 529th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 58 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.2 |
| Students per teacher | 4.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2906480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Calhoun R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 58 | 4.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Calhoun R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Calhoun R-VIII in context
Size
Calhoun R-VIII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Calhoun Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 13 students this year. Grade 8 has 4 students and kindergarten has 9, 56% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Calhoun R-VIII.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Calhoun R-VIII at 91.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 6.9%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Calhoun R-VIII reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
NCES classifies Calhoun R-VIII's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Henry County R-I School District, 7.3 miles away with 690 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Calhoun R-VIII. Henry 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 | 12.2 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.9 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 0.3 | 193 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 1 | 58 |
| All staff | 32.3 |
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 | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Black | 1.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County R-I School District | 7 mi | 690 | 11.5 | – |
| Shawnee R-III School District | 9 mi | 50 | 6.5 | – |
| Leeton R-X School District | 9 mi | 308 | 10.9 | – |
| Leesville R-IX School District | 10 mi | 91 | 6.5 | – |
| Clinton School District | 10 mi | 1,885 | 13.4 | – |
| Chilhowee R-IV School District | 15 mi | 135 | 7 | – |
| Green Ridge R-VIII School District | 16 mi | 352 | 10.3 | – |
| Lincoln R-II School District | 16 mi | 511 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Henry County
- Clinton School District (1,885 students)
- Henry County R-I School District (690 students)
- Leesville R-IX School District (91 students)
- Montrose R-XIV School District (62 students)
- Shawnee R-III School District (50 students)
- Davis R-XII School District (42 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
409 S College, Calhoun, MO 65323
Phone: (660)694-3422
Website: calhoun.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.