Chaffee R-II School District
Chaffee, Missouri · Scott County · Grades Pre-K–12
Chaffee R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 562 students. By enrollment it is the 280th 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 | 562 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2908460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Chaffee R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 293 | 10.5 | 62.5% |
| Chaffee Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 269 | 11.2 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Chaffee R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chaffee R-II in context
Size
Chaffee R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 281 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Chaffee Elementary School (293) and the smallest is Chaffee Junior-Senior High School (269).
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 10, with 62 students. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 39, within 10% of each other. Chaffee R-II enrolls 14 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 Chaffee R-II at 94.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
58.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.6% at Chaffee Junior-Senior High School to 62.5% at Chaffee Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve 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 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.9 counselors it has 296 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 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
Chaffee R-II 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 Delta R-V School District, 4.2 miles away with 225 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Chaffee R-II. Scott 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 | 52.1 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 296 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 281 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 268 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 296 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 624 |
| All staff | 83.5 |
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 | 94.8% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 44 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 62 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta R-V School District | 4 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 6 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 6 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 7 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 11 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 14 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
| Scott County Central School District | 14 mi | 302 | 10.1 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 14 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scott County
- Sikeston R-6 School District (3,277 students)
- Scott County R-IV School District (902 students)
- Scott City R-I School District (773 students)
- Oran R-III School District (304 students)
- Scott County Central School District (302 students)
- Kelso C-7 School District (199 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
517 W Yoakum Ave, Chaffee, MO 63740
Phone: (573)887-3532
Website: chaffeer2.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.