Gasconade C-4 School District
Falcon, Missouri · Laclede County · Grades Pre-K–8
Gasconade C-4 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 97 students. By enrollment it is the 508th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 97 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 10.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2912720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gasconade C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasconade Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 97 | 9.4 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gasconade C-4 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gasconade C-4 in context
Size
Gasconade C-4 School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Gasconade Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 16 students. Grade 8 has 9 students and kindergarten has 16, 44% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gasconade C-4 enrolls 11 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 Gasconade C-4 at 91.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 7.2%.
72.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves 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 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.4 counselors it has 243 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
Gasconade C-4 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 Laquey R-V School District, 11.6 miles away with 1,818 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Gasconade C-4. Laclede County has 4 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 | 10.3 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 243 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 243 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 194 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 14.6 |
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 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laquey R-V School District | 12 mi | 1,818 | 15.7 | – |
| Lebanon R-III School District | 13 mi | 4,410 | 13.7 | – |
| Stoutland R-II School District | 14 mi | 393 | 11.4 | – |
| Plato R-V School District | 14 mi | 523 | 12.2 | – |
| Richland R-IV School District | 17 mi | 458 | 11.5 | – |
| Manes R-V School District | 17 mi | 41 | 4.3 | – |
| Laclede County C-5 School District | 17 mi | 505 | 14 | – |
| Waynesville R-VI School District | 19 mi | 6,190 | 15.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Laclede County
- Lebanon R-III School District (4,410 students)
- Laclede County R-I School District (751 students)
- Laclede County C-5 School District (505 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
32959 Hwy 32, Falcon, MO 65470
Phone: (417)532-4821
Website: gasconadec4.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.