Cole County R-I School District
Russellville, Missouri · Cole County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cole County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 604 students. By enrollment it is the 263rd 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 | 604 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2926970 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cole County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County R-I Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 319 | 10.3 | 27.9% |
| Russellville High School | High | 7–12 | 285 | 12 | 22.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cole County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cole County R-I in context
Size
Cole County R-I 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 302 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Cole County R-I Elementary School (319) and the smallest is Russellville High School (285).
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 55 students this year. Grade 12 has 52 students and kindergarten has 43, 21% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cole County R-I enrolls 35 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 Cole County R-I at 96.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
25.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 22.1% at Russellville High School to 27.9% at Cole County R-I 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 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 604 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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
NCES classifies Cole County 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 High Point R-III School District, 7.8 miles away with 83 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Cole County R-I. Cole County has 4 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 | 54.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 604 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 1,007 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 3.8 | 159 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 549 |
| District administrators | 1 | 604 |
| All staff | 75.1 |
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 | 96.9% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 47 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point R-III School District | 8 mi | 83 | 7.3 | – |
| Cole County R-V School District | 10 mi | 629 | 12.7 | – |
| Moniteau County R-I School District | 11 mi | 1,337 | 12.8 | – |
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 13 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| Eldon R-I School District | 13 mi | 2,038 | 14 | – |
| Jefferson City School District | 15 mi | 8,491 | 11.6 | – |
| Blair Oaks R-II School District | 15 mi | 1,163 | 14.3 | – |
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 16 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cole County
- Jefferson City School District (8,491 students)
- Blair Oaks R-II School District (1,163 students)
- Cole County R-V School District (629 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
13600 Rte C, Russellville, MO 65074
Phone: (573)782-3534
Website: coler1indians.socs.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.