Delta C-7 School District
Deering, Missouri · Pemiscot County · Grades Pre-K–12
Delta C-7 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 196 students. By enrollment it is the 438th 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 | 196 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2905730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Delta C-7
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta C-7 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 97 | 8.7 | 67% |
| Delta C-7 High School | High | 7–12 | 99 | 11.3 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Delta C-7 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Delta C-7 in context
Size
Delta C-7 School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Delta C-7 High School with 99 students, and the smallest is Delta C-7 Elementary School with 97; the average is 98, 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 12, with 25 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 12, 108% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Delta C-7 enrolls 17 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 Delta C-7 at 77.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 10.2%.
60.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.5% at Delta C-7 High School to 67% at Delta C-7 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 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.5 counselors it has 131 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
Delta C-7 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 Hayti R-II School District, 8.5 miles away with 608 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Delta C-7. Pemiscot County has 7 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 | 19.9 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 131 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 327 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.5 | 131 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 98 |
| District administrators | 1 | 196 |
| All staff | 26.5 |
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 | 77.6% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayti R-II School District | 8 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
| South Pemiscot County R-V School District | 8 mi | 578 | 13.2 | – |
| Kennett 39 School District | 10 mi | 1,807 | 12.2 | – |
| Cooter R-IV School District | 11 mi | 201 | 11.2 | – |
| Pemiscot County R-III School District | 12 mi | 116 | 9.5 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 12 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Caruthersville 18 School District | 12 mi | 918 | 12.9 | – |
| Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District | 16 mi | 708 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pemiscot County
- Caruthersville 18 School District (918 students)
- Hayti R-II School District (608 students)
- South Pemiscot County R-V School District (578 students)
- North Pemiscot County R-I School District (248 students)
- Cooter R-IV School District (201 students)
- Pemiscot County R-III School District (116 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
20 Charger Ln, Deering, MO 63840
Phone: (573)757-6648
Website: deltac7.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.