Delta R-V School District
Delta, Missouri · Cape Girardeau County · Grades Pre-K–12
Delta R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 225 students. By enrollment it is the 410th 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 | 225 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Delta R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 108 | 10.5 | 55.6% |
| Delta High School | High | 6–12 | 117 | 9.6 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Delta R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Delta R-V in context
Size
Delta R-V School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 113 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Delta High School (117) and the smallest is Delta Elementary School (108).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 24 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 17, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Delta R-V enrolls 18 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 R-V at 97.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.6% at Delta Elementary School to 64.1% at Delta High School. 1 of its 2 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 225 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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 Delta R-V'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 Chaffee R-II School District, 4.2 miles away with 562 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Delta R-V. Cape Girardeau 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 | 22.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 225 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 563 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.5 | 90 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 161 |
| School administrators | 2 | 113 |
| District administrators | 1 | 225 |
| All staff | 30.6 |
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 | 97.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee R-II School District | 4 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 9 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 10 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 10 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Leopold R-III School District | 11 mi | 191 | 10 | – |
| Advance R-IV School District | 12 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 13 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 13 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cape Girardeau County
- Jackson R-II School District (5,748 students)
- Cape Girardeau 63 School District (4,310 students)
- Oak Ridge R-VI School District (365 students)
- Nell Holcomb R-IV School District (249 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
324 Liberty St, Delta, MO 63744
Phone: (573)794-2500
Website: deltar5schools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.