Cowgill R-VI School District
Cowgill, Missouri · Caldwell County · Grades Pre-K–8
Cowgill R-VI School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 38 students. By enrollment it is the 545th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 38 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6.1 |
| Students per teacher | 6.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2910230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cowgill R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowgill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 38 | 6.2 | 65.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cowgill R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cowgill R-VI in context
Size
Cowgill R-VI School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Cowgill Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 3, with 6 students. Grade 8 has 3 students and kindergarten has 3, within 10% of each other. Cowgill R-VI 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 Cowgill R-VI at 100%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
65.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Cowgill R-VI reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Cowgill R-VI is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Polo R-VII School District, 6.5 miles away with 367 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Cowgill R-VI. Caldwell County has 8 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 | 6.1 | 6 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 35 |
| School administrators | 0.4 | 95 |
| District administrators | 0.4 | 95 |
| All staff | 8 |
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 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo R-VII School District | 7 mi | 367 | 9.7 | – |
| Braymer C-4 School District | 7 mi | 281 | 10.4 | – |
| Kingston 42 School District | 9 mi | 32 | 4.6 | – |
| New York R-IV School District | 9 mi | 24 | 4.4 | – |
| Mirabile C-1 School District | 12 mi | 30 | 4.4 | – |
| Hamilton R-II School District | 14 mi | 606 | 9.7 | – |
| Southwest Livingston County R-I School District | 15 mi | 179 | 11.9 | – |
| Breckenridge R-I School District | 15 mi | 63 | 5.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Hamilton R-II School District (606 students)
- Polo R-VII School District (367 students)
- Braymer C-4 School District (281 students)
- Breckenridge R-I School District (63 students)
- Kingston 42 School District (32 students)
- Mirabile C-1 School District (30 students)
- New York R-IV School District (24 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
341 E 6th St, Cowgill, MO 64637
Phone: (660)255-4415
Website: cowgillr6.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.