Green Forest R-II School District
Salem, Missouri · Dent County · Grades K–8
Green Forest R-II School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 152 students. By enrollment it is the 468th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 152 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2913260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Green Forest R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 152 | 10.5 | 61.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Green Forest R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Green Forest R-II in context
Size
Green Forest R-II 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, Green Forest 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 grade 2, with 23 students. Grade 8 has 16 students and kindergarten has 13, 23% more 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 Green Forest R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Green Forest R-II at 98%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
61.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 152 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
Green Forest R-II is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Oak Hill R-I School District, 6.1 miles away with 149 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Green Forest R-II. Dent 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 | 14.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 152 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.5 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 76 |
| School administrators | 1 | 152 |
| District administrators | 1 | 152 |
| All staff | 31.5 |
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 | 98% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 6 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
| Salem R-80 School District | 9 mi | 1,452 | 14.4 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 12 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Dent-Phelps R-III School District | 13 mi | 256 | 11 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 13 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Raymondville R-VII School District | 18 mi | 122 | 7.9 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 19 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Houston R-I School District | 23 mi | 1,040 | 10.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dent County
- Salem R-80 School District (1,452 students)
- Dent-Phelps R-III School District (256 students)
- North Wood R-IV School District (155 students)
- Oak Hill R-I School District (149 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6111 Hwy F, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-3902
Website: gfr2.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.