Crawford County R-I School District
Bourbon, Missouri · Crawford County · Grades Pre-K–12
Crawford County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 827 students. By enrollment it is the 202nd 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 | 3 |
| Students | 827 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2905640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crawford County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 316 | 12.2 | 49.7% |
| Bourbon High School | High | 9–12 | 273 | 14.6 | 38.8% |
| Bourbon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 238 | 12.4 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crawford County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crawford County R-I in context
Size
Crawford County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Bourbon Elementary School with 316 students, and the smallest is Bourbon Middle School with 238; the average is 276, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 78 students this year. Grade 12 has 60 students and kindergarten has 45, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crawford County R-I enrolls 34 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 Crawford County R-I at 92.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
44.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.8% at Bourbon High School to 49.7% at Bourbon Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 64 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 276 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 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 Crawford 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 Sullivan School District, 6.7 miles away with 1,941 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Crawford County R-I. Crawford 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 | 64 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 276 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 414 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 4.1 | 202 |
| School administrators | 3.7 | 224 |
| District administrators | 1 | 827 |
| All staff | 94.6 |
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 | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
| Grade 6 | 72 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 62 |
| Grade 11 | 73 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan School District | 7 mi | 1,941 | 11.8 | – |
| Strain-Japan R-XVI School District | 9 mi | 87 | 8.2 | – |
| Spring Bluff R-XV School District | 10 mi | 217 | 10.9 | – |
| Crawford County R-II School District | 10 mi | 1,180 | 12.5 | – |
| Steelville R-III School District | 14 mi | 908 | 12.4 | – |
| Gasconade County R-II School District | 19 mi | 1,771 | 14.4 | – |
| St. Clair R-XIII School District | 19 mi | 2,062 | 12.8 | – |
| St. James R-I School District | 22 mi | 1,559 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Crawford County
- Crawford County R-II School District (1,180 students)
- Steelville R-III School District (908 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1444 Old Hwy 66, Bourbon, MO 65441
Phone: (573)732-4426
Website: warhawks.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.