Green Ridge R-VIII School District
Green Ridge, Missouri · Pettis County · Grades K–12
Green Ridge R-VIII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 352 students. By enrollment it is the 347th 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 | 352 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 34.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2913290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Green Ridge R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 171 | 9 | 46.8% |
| Green Ridge High School | High | 7–12 | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Green Ridge R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Green Ridge R-VIII in context
Size
Green Ridge R-VIII 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 Green Ridge High School with 181 students, and the smallest is Green Ridge Elementary School with 171; the average is 176, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 39 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 23, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Green Ridge R-VIII.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Green Ridge R-VIII at 89.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.5%.
44.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.1% at Green Ridge High School to 46.8% at Green Ridge 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 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 352 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 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
NCES classifies Green Ridge R-VIII'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 Henry County R-I School District, 8.5 miles away with 690 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Green Ridge R-VIII. Pettis County has 6 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 | 34.2 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 352 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 352 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 704 |
| School administrators | 2 | 176 |
| District administrators | 1 | 352 |
| All staff | 46.7 |
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 | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County R-I School District | 9 mi | 690 | 11.5 | – |
| Pettis County R-XII School District | 10 mi | 110 | 6.8 | – |
| La Monte R-IV School District | 10 mi | 305 | 9.9 | – |
| Sedalia 200 School District | 11 mi | 5,209 | 13.7 | – |
| Knob Noster R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 2,007 | 14.3 | – |
| Leeton R-X School District | 15 mi | 308 | 10.9 | – |
| Calhoun R-VIII School District | 16 mi | 58 | 4.8 | – |
| Cole Camp R-I School District | 16 mi | 723 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pettis County
- Sedalia 200 School District (5,209 students)
- Smithton R-VI School District (505 students)
- Pettis County R-V School District (328 students)
- La Monte R-IV School District (305 students)
- Pettis County R-XII School District (110 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 W Pettis St, Green Ridge, MO 65332
Phone: (660)527-3315
Website: grtigers.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.