Charleston R-I School District
Charleston, Missouri · Mississippi County · Grades Pre-K–12
Charleston R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 727 students. By enrollment it is the 226th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 727 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Mississippi County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2908670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Charleston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston High School | High | 7–12 | 310 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Charleston Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 141 | 10.1 | 100% |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 276 | 12.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Charleston R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Charleston R-I in context
Size
Charleston R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 242 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Charleston High School (310) and the smallest is Charleston Middle School (141).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 62 students this year. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 51, within 10% of each other. Charleston R-I enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Charleston R-I at 60.1%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. White students make up 29.4%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 3 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 64 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 364 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
NCES classifies Charleston R-I'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 East Prairie R-II School District, 9.7 miles away with 1,003 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Charleston R-I. Mississippi County has 2 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 | 64 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 364 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 5.8 | 125 |
| School administrators | 4 | 182 |
| District administrators | 1.6 | 454 |
| All staff | 93.3 |
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
| Black | 60.1% |
| White | 29.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 44 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie R-II School District | 10 mi | 1,003 | 12.3 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 12 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
| Sikeston R-6 School District | 13 mi | 3,277 | 12.8 | – |
| Scott County Central School District | 16 mi | 302 | 10.1 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 20 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 21 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 24 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| New Madrid County R-I School District | 25 mi | 1,259 | 9.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Mississippi County
- East Prairie R-II School District (1,003 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
311 E. Tom Brown, Charleston, MO 63834
Phone: (573)683-3776
Website: charlestonbluejays.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.