Harrisburg R-VIII School District
Harrisburg, Missouri · Boone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Harrisburg R-VIII School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 605 students. By enrollment it is the 261st 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 | 3 |
| Students | 605 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 49.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2913710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harrisburg R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 | 12.8 | 27.1% |
| Harrisburg High School | High | 9–12 | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harrisburg R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harrisburg R-VIII in context
Size
Harrisburg R-VIII School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 202 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Harrisburg Elementary School (291) and the smallest is Harrisburg Middle School (129).
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 11, with 54 students. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 34, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harrisburg R-VIII enrolls 38 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 Harrisburg R-VIII at 90.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
23.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 15.7% at Harrisburg High School to 27.1% at Harrisburg Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1.9 counselors it has 318 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 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
Harrisburg R-VIII 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 Higbee R-VIII School District, 11.9 miles away with 228 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Harrisburg R-VIII. Boone 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 | 49.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 318 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 318 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.4 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 263 |
| School administrators | 2.8 | 216 |
| District administrators | 1 | 605 |
| All staff | 69 |
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 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 41 |
| Grade 8 | 45 |
| Grade 9 | 50 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 228 | 10 | – |
| Fayette R-III School District | 12 mi | 667 | 11.5 | – |
| Hallsville R-IV School District | 13 mi | 1,552 | 14.2 | – |
| Renick R-V School District | 14 mi | 80 | 5.2 | – |
| Columbia 93 School District | 15 mi | 18,640 | 12.8 | – |
| New Franklin R-I School District | 17 mi | 392 | 10.3 | – |
| Centralia R-VI School District | 18 mi | 1,343 | 13.3 | – |
| Moberly School District | 19 mi | 2,102 | 11.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Boone County
- Columbia 93 School District (18,640 students)
- Sturgeon R-V School District (2,773 students)
- Southern Boone County R-I School District (1,971 students)
- Hallsville R-IV School District (1,552 students)
- Centralia R-VI School District (1,343 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1000 S Harris, Harrisburg, MO 65256
Phone: (573)875-5604
Website: harrisburg.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.