Dallas County R-I School District
Buffalo, Missouri · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dallas County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,576 students. By enrollment it is the 131st 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,576 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2906120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dallas County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo High School | High | 9–12 | 511 | 15.7 | 56.2% |
| Buffalo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 466 | 12.7 | 60.3% |
| Mallory Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 599 | 12.8 | 63.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dallas County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dallas County R-I in context
Size
Dallas County R-I School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Mallory Elementary School with 599 students, and the smallest is Buffalo Middle School with 466; the average is 525, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 146 students this year. Grade 12 has 122 students and kindergarten has 116, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Dallas County R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Dallas County R-I at 90.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
60.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.2% at Buffalo High School to 63.4% at Mallory 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 129 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 6 counselors it has 263 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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 Dallas County R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Halfway R-III School District, 7.9 miles away with 247 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Dallas County R-I.
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 | 134.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 6 | 263 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 1,051 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 33.5 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 10.3 | 153 |
| School administrators | 5.7 | 276 |
| District administrators | 5 | 315 |
| All staff | 299.5 |
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 | 90.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 116 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
| Grade 6 | 124 |
| Grade 7 | 112 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
| Grade 9 | 126 |
| Grade 10 | 117 |
| Grade 11 | 146 |
| Grade 12 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway R-III School District | 8 mi | 247 | 10.6 | – |
| Bolivar R-I School District | 17 mi | 2,725 | 13.2 | – |
| Pleasant Hope R-VI School District | 17 mi | 650 | 11.1 | – |
| Laclede County R-I School District | 17 mi | 751 | 13 | – |
| Fair Grove R-X School District | 18 mi | 1,296 | 15.2 | – |
| Hickory County R-I School District | 19 mi | 705 | 12.8 | – |
| Laclede County C-5 School District | 20 mi | 505 | 14 | – |
| Marion C. Early R-V School District | 21 mi | 576 | 13.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
1323 South Ash, Buffalo, MO 65622
Phone: (417)345-2222
Website: bisonpride.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.