Clever R-V School District
Clever, Missouri · Christian County · Grades Pre-K–12
Clever R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 1,268 students. By enrollment it is the 152nd 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 | 1,268 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2909780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Clever R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 871 | 13 | 32.4% |
| Clever High School | High | 9–12 | 397 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Clever R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Clever R-V in context
Size
Clever R-V 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 634 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Clever Elementary School (871) and the smallest is Clever High School (397).
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 11, with 106 students. Grade 12 has 85 students and kindergarten has 78, within 10% of each other. Clever R-V enrolls 71 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 Clever R-V at 93.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
28.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 21.2% at Clever High School to 32.4% at Clever Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 95.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 4.9 counselors it has 259 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.6 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
Clever R-V 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 Billings R-IV School District, 5.1 miles away with 398 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Clever R-V. Christian 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 | 95.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4.9 | 259 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.6 | 352 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 20.8 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 10.2 | 124 |
| School administrators | 4.8 | 264 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 845 |
| All staff | 180.5 |
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 | 93.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
| Grade 6 | 89 |
| Grade 7 | 72 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
| Grade 9 | 102 |
| Grade 10 | 104 |
| Grade 11 | 106 |
| Grade 12 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings R-IV School District | 5 mi | 398 | 10.9 | – |
| Republic R-III School District | 6 mi | 5,318 | 14.8 | – |
| Hurley R-I School District | 7 mi | 215 | 10.2 | – |
| Marionville R-IX School District | 9 mi | 735 | 12.2 | – |
| Nixa Public Schools | 10 mi | 6,792 | 15 | – |
| Crane R-III School District | 11 mi | 573 | 11.5 | – |
| Spokane R-VII School District | 14 mi | 747 | 12.8 | – |
| Ozark R-VI School District | 14 mi | 5,959 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Christian County
- Nixa Public Schools (6,792 students)
- Ozark R-VI School District (5,959 students)
- Spokane R-VII School District (747 students)
- Sparta R-III School District (734 students)
- Billings R-IV School District (398 students)
- Chadwick R-I School District (277 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
103 S Public Ave, Clever, MO 65631
Phone: (417)743-4800
Website: cleverbluejays.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.