Hale R-I School District
Hale, Missouri · Carroll County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hale R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 89 students. By enrollment it is the 513th 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 | 89 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.1 |
| Students per teacher | 4.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Carroll County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2913500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hale R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 30 | 3.2 | 63.3% |
| Hale High School | High | 6–12 | 59 | 6.7 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hale R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hale R-I in context
Size
Hale R-I 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 Hale High School with 59 students, and the smallest is Hale Elementary School with 30; the average is 45, 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 11 students this year. Grade 12 has 11 students and grade 1 has 5, 120% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hale R-I enrolls 3 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 Hale R-I at 91%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students make up 6.7%.
50.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.1% at Hale High School to 63.3% at Hale 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 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 178 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
NCES classifies Hale R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Tina-Avalon R-II School District, 7.2 miles away with 139 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Hale R-I. Carroll 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 | 18.1 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 178 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.5 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 223 |
| School administrators | 1 | 89 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 99 |
| All staff | 22.7 |
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 | 91% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina-Avalon R-II School District | 7 mi | 139 | 7.4 | – |
| Bosworth R-V School District | 10 mi | 50 | 4.3 | – |
| Northwestern R-I School District | 11 mi | 136 | 5.7 | – |
| Meadville R-IV School District | 13 mi | 215 | 9.5 | – |
| Brunswick R-II School District | 18 mi | 255 | 9.8 | – |
| Brookfield R-III School District | 18 mi | 923 | 10.8 | – |
| Chillicothe R-II School District | 18 mi | 917 | 8.8 | – |
| Carrollton R-VII School District | 18 mi | 839 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carroll County
- Carrollton R-VII School District (839 students)
- Norborne R-VIII School District (151 students)
- Tina-Avalon R-II School District (139 students)
- Bosworth R-V School District (50 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
518 Main St, Hale, MO 64643
Phone: (660)565-2417
Website: haleschooldistrict.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.