Hickory County R-I School District
Urbana, Missouri · Hickory County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hickory County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 705 students. By enrollment it is the 232nd 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 | 705 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2914320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hickory County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 295 | 13.2 | 46.8% |
| Skyline High School | High | 9–12 | 216 | 12.7 | 39.4% |
| Skyline Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 194 | 12.4 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hickory County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hickory County R-I in context
Size
Hickory County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Skyline Elementary School with 295 students, and the smallest is Skyline Middle School with 194; the average is 235, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 61 students this year. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 51, within 10% of each other. Hickory County R-I 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 Hickory County R-I at 98%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
43.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.4% at Skyline High School to 46.8% at Skyline 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 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1.9 counselors it has 371 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 Hickory County 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 Hermitage R-IV School District, 6.9 miles away with 289 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Hickory County R-I. 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 | 54.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 371 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 705 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.5 | 74 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 307 |
| School administrators | 2.7 | 261 |
| District administrators | 1 | 705 |
| All staff | 74.4 |
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 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 45 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage R-IV School District | 7 mi | 289 | 9.8 | – |
| Wheatland R-II School District | 12 mi | 261 | 10 | – |
| Macks Creek R-V School District | 13 mi | 314 | 9.1 | – |
| Climax Springs R-IV School District | 16 mi | 203 | 8.8 | – |
| Weaubleau R-III School District | 19 mi | 363 | 12 | – |
| Dallas County R-I School District | 19 mi | 1,576 | 12.2 | – |
| Halfway R-III School District | 21 mi | 247 | 10.6 | – |
| Humansville R-IV School District | 22 mi | 345 | 10.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hickory County
- Weaubleau R-III School District (363 students)
- Hermitage R-IV School District (289 students)
- Wheatland R-II School District (261 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
20663 Us Highway 65, Urbana, MO 65767
Phone: (417)993-4241
Website: skylineschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.