Glasgow School District
Glasgow, Missouri · Howard County · Grades Pre-K–12
Glasgow School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 314 students. By enrollment it is the 360th 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 | 314 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 31 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2912900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Glasgow
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Elementary. | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 126 | 10.3 | 42.9% |
| Glasgow High School | High | 6–12 | 188 | 10.1 | 28.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Glasgow schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Glasgow in context
Size
Glasgow School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 157 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Glasgow High School (188) and the smallest is Glasgow Elementary. (126).
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 10, with 37 students. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 23, within 10% of each other. Glasgow enrolls 15 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 Glasgow at 91.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
34.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.2% at Glasgow High School to 42.9% at Glasgow Elementary..
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 31 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 314 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.3 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
Glasgow 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 Gilliam C-4 School District, 9.1 miles away with 38 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Glasgow. Howard County has 3 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 | 31 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 314 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 1,047 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.3 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 1.6 | 196 |
| School administrators | 2.6 | 121 |
| District administrators | 1 | 314 |
| All staff | 53.6 |
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 | 91.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam C-4 School District | 9 mi | 38 | 6.7 | – |
| Fayette R-III School District | 9 mi | 667 | 11.5 | – |
| Slater School District | 12 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
| Orearville R-IV School District | 13 mi | 59 | 6.3 | – |
| Salisbury R-IV School District | 13 mi | 473 | 10 | – |
| Hardeman R-X School District | 13 mi | 64 | 8.6 | – |
| New Franklin R-I School District | 15 mi | 392 | 10.3 | – |
| Keytesville R-III School District | 16 mi | 128 | 6.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howard County
- Fayette R-III School District (667 students)
- New Franklin R-I School District (392 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
860 Randolph St, Glasgow, MO 65254
Phone: (660)338-2012
Website: glasgow.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.