East Carter County R-II School District
Ellsinore, Missouri · Carter County · Grades Pre-K–12
East Carter County R-II School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 698 students. By enrollment it is the 235th 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 | 698 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.3 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Carter County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2911100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in East Carter County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 | 13.2 | 65.4% |
| East Carter County R-II High School | High | 9–12 | 180 | 12.2 | 60.6% |
| East Carter County R-II Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 154 | 12.8 | 63% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of East Carter County R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
East Carter County R-II in context
Size
East Carter County R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is East Carter County R-II Elementary School with 364 students, and the smallest is East Carter County R-II Middle School with 154; the average is 233, 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 4, with 64 students. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 56, 21% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. East Carter County R-II enrolls 33 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 East Carter County R-II at 94.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
63.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.6% at East Carter County R-II High School to 65.4% at East Carter County R-II 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 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.5 counselors it has 279 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 0.1 school psychologists.
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
East Carter County R-II is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Van Buren R-I School District, 15.5 miles away with 466 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than East Carter County R-II. Carter County has 2 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 | 54.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 279 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 698 |
| School psychologists | 0.1 | 6,980 |
| Instructional aides | 20 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 87 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 241 |
| District administrators | 1.1 | 635 |
| All staff | 92.3 |
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 | 94.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren R-I School District | 16 mi | 466 | 9.8 | – |
| Clearwater R-I School District | 17 mi | 858 | 13.2 | – |
| Greenville R-II School District | 19 mi | 638 | 11.2 | – |
| Poplar Bluff R-I School District | 21 mi | 4,899 | 13.1 | – |
| Doniphan R-I School District | 22 mi | 1,499 | 12 | – |
| Ripley County R-IV School District | 22 mi | 125 | 7.8 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 24 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Naylor R-II School District | 26 mi | 360 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carter County
- Van Buren R-I School District (466 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
24 S Herren Ave, Ellsinore, MO 63937
Phone: (573)322-5625
Website: ecarter.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.