Gainesville R-V School District
Gainesville, Missouri · Ozark County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gainesville R-V School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 605 students. By enrollment it is the 260th 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 | 605 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 50.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2912600 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gainesville R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 292 | 10.7 | 80.1% |
| Gainesville High School | High | 7–12 | 287 | 13.6 | 77.4% |
| Gainesville Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 26 | 12.8 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gainesville R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gainesville R-V in context
Size
Gainesville R-V School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 202 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Gainesville Elementary School (292) and the smallest is Gainesville Preschool (26).
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 56 students. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 37, within 10% of each other. Gainesville R-V enrolls 26 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 Gainesville R-V at 98.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
78.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 76.9% at Gainesville Preschool to 80.1% at Gainesville 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 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 303 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 0.4 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
Gainesville R-V 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 Bakersfield R-IV School District, 14.9 miles away with 392 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Gainesville R-V. Ozark 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 | 50.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 303 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 605 |
| School psychologists | 0.4 | 1,513 |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 3.1 | 195 |
| School administrators | 3 | 202 |
| District administrators | 1 | 605 |
| All staff | 79 |
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 | 98.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 53 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield R-IV School District | 15 mi | 392 | 10.3 | – |
| Lutie R-VI School District | 15 mi | 106 | 4.7 | – |
| Dora R-III School District | 15 mi | 307 | 11.5 | – |
| Thornfield R-I School District | 15 mi | 48 | 8 | – |
| Mark Twain R-VIII School District | 25 mi | 62 | 12.4 | – |
| Skyline R-II School District | 25 mi | 88 | 8 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 27 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Ava R-I School District | 28 mi | 1,330 | 14.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ozark County
- Bakersfield R-IV School District (392 students)
- Dora R-III School District (307 students)
- Lutie R-VI School District (106 students)
- Thornfield R-I School District (48 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
422 Bulldog Drive, Gainesville, MO 65655
Phone: (417)679-4260
Website: gainesvillebulldogs.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.