Hermitage R-IV School District
Hermitage, Missouri · Hickory County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hermitage R-IV School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 289 students. By enrollment it is the 377th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 289 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.4 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2914310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hermitage R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 138 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Hermitage High School | High | 9–12 | 88 | 8.1 | 100% |
| Hermitage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 63 | 12.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hermitage R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hermitage R-IV in context
Size
Hermitage R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 96 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Hermitage Elementary School (138) and the smallest is Hermitage Middle School (63).
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 7, with 26 students. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 18, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hermitage R-IV enrolls 22 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 Hermitage R-IV at 96.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
Hermitage R-IV is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Wheatland R-II School District, 4.9 miles away with 261 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Hermitage R-IV. Hickory County has 4 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 | 29.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 193 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 96 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 145 |
| School administrators | 2 | 145 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 578 |
| All staff | 54.4 |
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 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland R-II School District | 5 mi | 261 | 10 | – |
| Hickory County R-I School District | 7 mi | 705 | 12.8 | – |
| Weaubleau R-III School District | 13 mi | 363 | 12 | – |
| Humansville R-IV School District | 17 mi | 345 | 10.2 | – |
| Lakeland R-III School District | 18 mi | 475 | 8.2 | – |
| Climax Springs R-IV School District | 18 mi | 203 | 8.8 | – |
| Macks Creek R-V School District | 19 mi | 314 | 9.1 | – |
| Warsaw R-IX School District | 19 mi | 1,241 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hickory County
- Hickory County R-I School District (705 students)
- Weaubleau R-III School District (363 students)
- Wheatland R-II School District (261 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
23824 Polk, Hermitage, MO 65668
Phone: (417)880-0136
Website: hermitage.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.