Chillicothe R-II School District
Chillicothe, Missouri · Livingston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Chillicothe R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 middle, 1 high) with 917 students. By enrollment it is the 186th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 917 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2908760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Chillicothe R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe High School | High | 9–12 | 563 | 17.1 | 36.9% |
| Chillicothe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Chillicothe R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chillicothe R-II in context
Size
Chillicothe R-II 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 459 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Chillicothe High School (563) and the smallest is Chillicothe Middle School (354).
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 9, with 153 students. Grade 12 has 145 students and grade 6 has 124, 17% more 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 Chillicothe R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Chillicothe R-II at 87.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.5%.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.9% at Chillicothe High School to 50.6% at Chillicothe Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 104.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 10 counselors it has 92 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 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
Chillicothe R-II is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Livingston County R-III School District, 8.6 miles away with 46 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Chillicothe R-II. Livingston County has 3 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 | 104.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 10 | 92 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 306 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 34 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 10 | 92 |
| School administrators | 5 | 183 |
| District administrators | 5 | 183 |
| All staff | 175.4 |
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 | 87.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 124 |
| Grade 7 | 120 |
| Grade 8 | 110 |
| Grade 9 | 153 |
| Grade 10 | 125 |
| Grade 11 | 140 |
| Grade 12 | 145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County R-III School District | 9 mi | 46 | 6.9 | – |
| Southwest Livingston County R-I School District | 12 mi | 179 | 11.9 | – |
| Breckenridge R-I School District | 14 mi | 63 | 5.3 | – |
| Meadville R-IV School District | 14 mi | 215 | 9.5 | – |
| Laredo R-VII School District | 16 mi | 51 | 6.4 | – |
| Tina-Avalon R-II School District | 16 mi | 139 | 7.4 | – |
| Pleasant View R-VI School District | 16 mi | 158 | 10.6 | – |
| Tri-County R-VII School District | 17 mi | 168 | 6.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Livingston County
- Southwest Livingston County R-I School District (179 students)
- Livingston County R-III School District (46 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2807 Hornet Road, Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660)646-4566
Website: chillicotheschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.