Dent-Phelps R-III School District
Salem, Missouri · Dent County · Grades Pre-K–8
Dent-Phelps R-III School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 256 students. By enrollment it is the 397th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 256 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dent-Phelps R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 256 | 11 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dent-Phelps R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dent-Phelps R-III in context
Size
Dent-Phelps R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Dent-Phelps Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 7, with 38 students. Grade 8 has 28 students and kindergarten has 17, 65% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Dent-Phelps R-III enrolls 15 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 Dent-Phelps R-III at 95.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.6 counselors it has 427 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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
Dent-Phelps 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 Salem R-80 School District, 8.2 miles away with 1,452 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Dent-Phelps R-III. Dent 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 | 23.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 427 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 512 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.5 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 1.8 | 142 |
| School administrators | 0.9 | 284 |
| District administrators | 1 | 256 |
| All staff | 51.9 |
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 | 95.7% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem R-80 School District | 8 mi | 1,452 | 14.4 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 8 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 13 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
| Green Forest R-II School District | 13 mi | 152 | 10.5 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 13 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Rolla 31 School District | 17 mi | 4,161 | 14 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 19 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Newburg R-II School District | 19 mi | 309 | 10.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dent County
- Salem R-80 School District (1,452 students)
- North Wood R-IV School District (155 students)
- Green Forest R-II School District (152 students)
- Oak Hill R-I School District (149 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
27870 Hwy C, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-4680
Website: dentphelps.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.