Golden City R-III School District
Golden City, Missouri · Barton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Golden City R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 164 students. By enrollment it is the 459th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 164 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.9 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Barton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2912930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Golden City R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 76 | 8.1 | 65.8% |
| Golden City High School | High | 6–12 | 88 | 8.3 | 62.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Golden City R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Golden City R-III in context
Size
Golden City R-III 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 Golden City High School with 88 students, and the smallest is Golden City Elementary School with 76; the average is 82, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 17 students this year. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 16, within 10% of each other. Golden City R-III enrolls 10 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 Golden City R-III at 86%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.5%.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.5% at Golden City High School to 65.8% at Golden City 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 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.3 counselors it has 547 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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
NCES classifies Golden City R-III's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Lockwood R-I School District, 7.9 miles away with 304 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Golden City R-III. Barton 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 | 19.9 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0.3 | 547 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 410 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.7 | 61 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 182 |
| School administrators | 2 | 82 |
| District administrators | 1 | 164 |
| All staff | 31.8 |
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 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood R-I School District | 8 mi | 304 | 10.9 | – |
| Lamar R-I School District | 9 mi | 1,158 | 11.2 | – |
| Jasper County R-V School District | 12 mi | 454 | 11.6 | – |
| Avilla R-XIII School District | 14 mi | 114 | 8.4 | – |
| Greenfield R-IV School District | 14 mi | 395 | 9.1 | – |
| Miller R-II School District | 18 mi | 580 | 13.8 | – |
| Carthage R-IX School District | 20 mi | 5,070 | 13.1 | – |
| Sheldon R-VIII School District | 22 mi | 212 | 9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Barton County
- Lamar R-I School District (1,158 students)
- Liberal R-II School District (271 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1208 Walnut St, Golden City, MO 64748
Phone: (417)537-4900
Website: goldencityschools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.