Gideon 37 School District
Gideon, Missouri · New Madrid County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gideon 37 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 217 students. By enrollment it is the 416th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 217 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2912780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gideon 37
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 115 | 8.5 | 100% |
| Gideon High School | High | 7–12 | 102 | 11.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gideon 37 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gideon 37 in context
Size
Gideon 37 School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Gideon Elementary School with 115 students, and the smallest is Gideon High School with 102; the average is 109, 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 1, with 23 students. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 19, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Gideon 37.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Gideon 37 at 96.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 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 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 241 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 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
Gideon 37 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 Clarkton C-4 School District, 2.6 miles away with 278 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Gideon 37. New Madrid 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 | 22.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 241 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 2,170 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.8 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 1.3 | 167 |
| School administrators | 1.7 | 128 |
| District administrators | 1.1 | 197 |
| All staff | 48.3 |
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 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 3 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Holcomb R-III School District | 7 mi | 429 | 11.1 | – |
| Campbell R-II School District | 9 mi | 547 | 12.1 | – |
| Malden R-I School District | 9 mi | 807 | 11.4 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 9 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Risco R-II School District | 9 mi | 158 | 8 | – |
| Portageville School District | 12 mi | 671 | 11.3 | – |
| Bernie R-XIII School District | 15 mi | 478 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in New Madrid County
- New Madrid County R-I School District (1,259 students)
- Portageville School District (671 students)
- Risco R-II School District (158 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 S Main St, Gideon, MO 63848
Phone: (573)448-3911
Website: gideon.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.