Gallatin R-V School District
Gallatin, Missouri · Daviess County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gallatin R-V School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 547 students. By enrollment it is the 284th 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 | 547 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 50.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Daviess County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2912660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gallatin R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covel D. Searcy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 225 | 9.6 | 48% |
| Gallatin High School | High | 9–12 | 148 | 9.4 | 33.1% |
| Gallatin Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gallatin R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gallatin R-V in context
Size
Gallatin 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 182 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Covel D. Searcy Elementary School (225) and the smallest is Gallatin High School (148).
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 kindergarten, with 51 students. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 51, 31% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Gallatin R-V.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Gallatin R-V at 96.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
40.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.1% at Gallatin High School to 48% at Covel D. Searcy 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 50.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 274 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
Gallatin 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 North Daviess R-III School District, 6.6 miles away with 55 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Gallatin R-V. Daviess 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 | 50.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 274 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 608 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13.4 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 3.6 | 152 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 189 |
| District administrators | 1 | 547 |
| All staff | 101.4 |
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 | 96.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Daviess R-III School District | 7 mi | 55 | 3.2 | – |
| Winston R-VI School District | 10 mi | 118 | 5.9 | – |
| Tri-County R-VII School District | 10 mi | 168 | 6.6 | – |
| Hamilton R-II School District | 11 mi | 606 | 9.7 | – |
| Pattonsburg R-II School District | 14 mi | 190 | 9.8 | – |
| Breckenridge R-I School District | 14 mi | 63 | 5.3 | – |
| New York R-IV School District | 16 mi | 24 | 4.4 | – |
| Gilman City R-IV School District | 16 mi | 156 | 8.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Daviess County
- Pattonsburg R-II School District (190 students)
- Tri-County R-VII School District (168 students)
- Winston R-VI School District (118 students)
- North Daviess R-III School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
602 S Olive St, Gallatin, MO 64640
Phone: (660)663-2171
Website: gallatin.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.