High Point R-III School District
California, Missouri · Moniteau County · Grades Pre-K–8
High Point R-III School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 83 students. By enrollment it is the 517th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 83 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11.4 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2921150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in High Point R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 83 | 7.3 | 48.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of High Point R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
High Point R-III in context
Size
High Point R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, High Point Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 14 students this year. Grade 8 has 9 students and kindergarten has 6, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. High Point R-III enrolls 6 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 High Point R-III at 98.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
48.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 166 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 High Point R-III'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 Moniteau County R-V School District, 7.2 miles away with 38 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than High Point R-III. Moniteau 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 | 11.4 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 166 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 0.3 | 277 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0.8 | 104 |
| All staff | 19 |
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 | 98.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 7 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| Cole County R-I School District | 8 mi | 604 | 11 | – |
| Eldon R-I School District | 9 mi | 2,038 | 14 | – |
| Moniteau County R-I School District | 10 mi | 1,337 | 12.8 | – |
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 13 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
| Cole County R-V School District | 13 mi | 629 | 12.7 | – |
| Morgan County R-II School District | 16 mi | 1,263 | 12.1 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 16 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Moniteau County
- Moniteau County R-I School District (1,337 students)
- Tipton R-VI School District (529 students)
- Jamestown C-1 School District (179 students)
- Clarksburg C-2 School District (57 students)
- Moniteau County R-V School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
60909 Highway C, California, MO 65018
Phone: (660)489-2213
Website: highpointr3.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.