Crane R-III School District
Crane, Missouri · Stone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Crane R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 573 students. By enrollment it is the 273rd 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 | 573 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 50 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Stone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crane R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 336 | 12 | 61.3% |
| Crane High School | High | 7–12 | 237 | 10.8 | 49.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crane R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crane R-III in context
Size
Crane R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Crane Elementary School with 336 students, and the smallest is Crane High School with 237; the average is 287, against 386 statewide.
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 2, with 51 students. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 48, 29% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crane R-III enrolls 24 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 Crane R-III at 94.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
56.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.8% at Crane High School to 61.3% at Crane 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 50 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.9 counselors it has 302 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
Crane R-III 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 Hurley R-I School District, 4.5 miles away with 215 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Crane R-III. Stone County has 5 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 | 50 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 302 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 205 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 302 |
| District administrators | 1 | 573 |
| All staff | 89.7 |
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 | 94.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley R-I School District | 5 mi | 215 | 10.2 | – |
| Marionville R-IX School District | 8 mi | 735 | 12.2 | – |
| Galena R-II School District | 10 mi | 398 | 9.6 | – |
| Aurora R-VIII School District | 10 mi | 1,843 | 12.6 | – |
| Clever R-V School District | 11 mi | 1,268 | 13.3 | – |
| Billings R-IV School District | 11 mi | 398 | 10.9 | – |
| Verona R-VII School District | 13 mi | 295 | 8.7 | – |
| Spokane R-VII School District | 15 mi | 747 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Stone County
- Reeds Spring R-IV School District (1,718 students)
- Blue Eye R-V School District (502 students)
- Galena R-II School District (398 students)
- Hurley R-I School District (215 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
209 Pirate Lane, Crane, MO 65633
Phone: (417)723-5300
Website: crane.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.