El Dorado Springs R-II School District
El Dorado Springs, Missouri · Cedar County · Grades Pre-K–12
El Dorado Springs R-II School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,151 students. By enrollment it is the 164th 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 | 1,151 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cedar County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2911310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in El Dorado Springs R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 | 13.1 | 81.9% |
| El Dorado Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 321 | 11.2 | 46.1% |
| El Dorado Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 | 11.5 | 48.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of El Dorado Springs R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
El Dorado Springs R-II in context
Size
El Dorado Springs R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 384 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is El Dorado Springs Elementary School (564) and the smallest is El Dorado Springs Middle School (266).
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 100 students this year. Grade 12 has 73 students and kindergarten has 81, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. El Dorado Springs R-II enrolls 52 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 El Dorado Springs R-II at 96.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
64.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.1% at El Dorado Springs High School to 81.9% at El Dorado Springs Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 95 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 384 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 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 El Dorado Springs R-II's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Northeast Vernon County R-I School District, 10.6 miles away with 186 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than El Dorado Springs R-II. Cedar 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 | 95 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 384 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 384 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21.5 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 144 |
| School administrators | 4 | 288 |
| District administrators | 2 | 576 |
| All staff | 139 |
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 | 96.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 86 |
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 93 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Vernon County R-I School District | 11 mi | 186 | 8.5 | – |
| Roscoe C-1 School District | 13 mi | 41 | 6.3 | – |
| Stockton R-I School District | 17 mi | 929 | 11.3 | – |
| Nevada R-V School District | 19 mi | 1,777 | 12.9 | – |
| Osceola School District | 20 mi | 563 | 12.7 | – |
| Sheldon R-VIII School District | 21 mi | 212 | 9 | – |
| Appleton City R-II School District | 22 mi | 331 | 10.1 | – |
| Hudson R-IX School District | 23 mi | 55 | 8.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cedar County
- Stockton R-I School District (929 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
901 S Grand Ave, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
Phone: (417)876-3112
Website: eldok12.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.