Drexel R-IV School District
Drexel, Missouri · Cass County · Grades K–12
Drexel R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 259 students. By enrollment it is the 394th 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 | 259 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2911070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Drexel R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 125 | 9.6 | 50.4% |
| Drexel High School | High | 6–12 | 134 | 9 | 35.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Drexel R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Drexel R-IV in context
Size
Drexel R-IV 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 Drexel High School with 134 students, and the smallest is Drexel Elementary School with 125; the average is 130, 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 2, with 28 students. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 17, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Drexel R-IV.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Drexel R-IV at 89.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.2%.
42.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.8% at Drexel High School to 50.4% at Drexel 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 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Drexel R-IV reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no 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
Drexel R-IV 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 Miami R-I School District, 10.7 miles away with 183 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Drexel R-IV. Cass County has 10 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 | 27.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 216 |
| School administrators | 2 | 130 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 288 |
| All staff | 44 |
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 | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami R-I School District | 11 mi | 183 | 8.5 | – |
| Midway R-I School District | 11 mi | 428 | 10.4 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 13 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Adrian R-III School District | 15 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Harrisonville R-IX School District | 19 mi | 2,187 | 13.2 | – |
| Butler R-V School District | 21 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District | 22 mi | 6,332 | 14.2 | – |
| Belton 124 School District | 23 mi | 4,230 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cass County
- Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District (6,332 students)
- Belton 124 School District (4,230 students)
- Harrisonville R-IX School District (2,187 students)
- Pleasant Hill R-III School District (2,080 students)
- Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District (733 students)
- Archie R-V School District (569 students)
- Midway R-I School District (428 students)
- East Lynne 40 School District (155 students)
- Strasburg C-3 School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
207 S Fourth St, Drexel, MO 64742
Phone: (816)652-0401
Website: drexel.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.