Higbee R-VIII School District
Higbee, Missouri · Randolph County · Grades Pre-K–12
Higbee R-VIII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 228 students. By enrollment it is the 409th 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 | 228 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Randolph County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2914370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Higbee R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higbee Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 104 | 10.6 | 54.8% |
| Higbee High School | High | 6–12 | 124 | 9.5 | 55.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Higbee R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Higbee R-VIII in context
Size
Higbee 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). Its schools average 114 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Higbee High School (124) and the smallest is Higbee Elementary School (104).
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 24 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 13, 54% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Higbee R-VIII enrolls 20 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 Higbee R-VIII at 95.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
55.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.8% at Higbee Elementary School to 55.6% at Higbee High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 114 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 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 Higbee 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 Renick R-V School District, 5.9 miles away with 80 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Higbee R-VIII. Randolph 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 | 22.9 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 114 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 2,280 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.5 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 207 |
| School administrators | 1 | 228 |
| District administrators | 1 | 228 |
| All staff | 41.5 |
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 | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renick R-V School District | 6 mi | 80 | 5.2 | – |
| Moberly School District | 8 mi | 2,102 | 11.3 | – |
| Westran R-I School District | 10 mi | 593 | 9.6 | – |
| Harrisburg R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 605 | 12.3 | – |
| Middle Grove C-1 School District | 14 mi | 37 | 5.4 | – |
| Fayette R-III School District | 15 mi | 667 | 11.5 | – |
| Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District | 15 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
| Salisbury R-IV School District | 17 mi | 473 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Randolph County
- Moberly School District (2,102 students)
- Westran R-I School District (593 students)
- Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District (322 students)
- Renick R-V School District (80 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Evans St, Higbee, MO 65257
Phone: (660)456-7277
Website: higbeeschool.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.