Chilhowee R-IV School District
Chilhowee, Missouri · Johnson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Chilhowee R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 135 students. By enrollment it is the 480th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 135 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.4 |
| Students per teacher | 7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2908730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Chilhowee R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 56 | 5.8 | 41.1% |
| Chilhowee High School | High | 7–12 | 79 | 8.1 | 43% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Chilhowee R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chilhowee R-IV in context
Size
Chilhowee R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Chilhowee High School with 79 students, and the smallest is Chilhowee Elementary School with 56; the average is 68, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 12, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Chilhowee R-IV enrolls 6 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 Chilhowee R-IV at 96.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.1% at Chilhowee Elementary School to 43% at Chilhowee High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 135 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 Chilhowee R-IV'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 Shawnee R-III School District, 6.6 miles away with 50 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Chilhowee R-IV. Johnson 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 | 19.4 | 7 |
| School counselors | 1 | 135 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 68 |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 270 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 71 |
| District administrators | 1 | 135 |
| All staff | 33.6 |
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 | 96.3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee R-III School District | 7 mi | 50 | 6.5 | – |
| Leeton R-X School District | 9 mi | 308 | 10.9 | – |
| Holden R-III School District | 10 mi | 1,232 | 14.8 | – |
| Johnson County R-VII School District | 13 mi | 568 | 12.4 | – |
| Warrensburg R-VI School District | 14 mi | 3,558 | 13.4 | – |
| Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District | 14 mi | 733 | 11.8 | – |
| Calhoun R-VIII School District | 15 mi | 58 | 4.8 | – |
| Kingsville R-I School District | 16 mi | 250 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Johnson County
- Warrensburg R-VI School District (3,558 students)
- Knob Noster R-VIII School District (2,007 students)
- Holden R-III School District (1,232 students)
- Johnson County R-VII School District (568 students)
- Leeton R-X School District (308 students)
- Kingsville R-I School District (250 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 SW State Route 2, Chilhowee, MO 64733
Phone: (660)678-2511
Website: chilhowee.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.