Centralia R-VI School District
Centralia, Missouri · Boone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Centralia R-VI School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,343 students. By enrollment it is the 146th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,343 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100.8 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2908400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Centralia R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia High School | High | 9–12 | 398 | 12.7 | 21.4% |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Chance Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Chester Boren Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 302 | 12.1 | 27.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Centralia R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Centralia R-VI in context
Size
Centralia R-VI School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 336 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Centralia High School (398) and the smallest is Centralia Intermediate School (273).
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 2, with 110 students. Grade 12 has 98 students and kindergarten has 109, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Centralia R-VI enrolls 52 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 Centralia R-VI at 91.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 21.4% at Centralia High School to 31.5% at Centralia Intermediate School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 100.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 5 counselors it has 269 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.8 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
Centralia R-VI 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 Hallsville R-IV School District, 7.7 miles away with 1,552 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Centralia R-VI. Boone County has 6 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 | 100.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 5 | 269 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.8 | 353 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17.2 | 78 |
| Other student support staff | 6.5 | 207 |
| School administrators | 6 | 224 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,343 |
| All staff | 145.7 |
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 | 91.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 105 |
| Grade 8 | 98 |
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 107 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville R-IV School District | 8 mi | 1,552 | 14.2 | – |
| Mexico 59 School District | 13 mi | 2,374 | 12.6 | – |
| Middle Grove C-1 School District | 15 mi | 37 | 5.4 | – |
| Renick R-V School District | 18 mi | 80 | 5.2 | – |
| Harrisburg R-VIII School District | 18 mi | 605 | 12.3 | – |
| Madison C-3 School District | 19 mi | 177 | 8.5 | – |
| Paris R-II School District | 20 mi | 477 | 11.2 | – |
| Holliday C-2 School District | 20 mi | 49 | 5.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Boone County
- Columbia 93 School District (18,640 students)
- Sturgeon R-V School District (2,773 students)
- Southern Boone County R-I School District (1,971 students)
- Hallsville R-IV School District (1,552 students)
- Harrisburg R-VIII School District (605 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
123 N Rollins Street, Centralia, MO 65240
Phone: (573)682-3561
Website: cr6.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.