Houston R-I School District
Houston, Missouri · Texas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Houston R-I School District runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other) with 1,040 students. By enrollment it is the 171st 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,040 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2914840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Houston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Other | Pre-K–12 | 40 | 3.8 | 92.5% |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 443 | 11.7 | 100% |
| Houston High School | High | 9–12 | 359 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 198 | 11.9 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Houston R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Houston R-I in context
Size
Houston R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 260 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Houston Elementary School (443) and the smallest is Exceptional Child Coop. (40).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 103 students this year. Grade 12 has 84 students and kindergarten has 49, 71% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Houston R-I enrolls 115 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 Houston R-I at 92.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
99.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 92.5% at Exceptional Child Coop. to 100% at Houston High School. 3 of its 4 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 95.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2.3 counselors it has 452 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.7 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 Houston 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 Raymondville R-VII School District, 6.9 miles away with 122 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Houston R-I. Texas 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 | 95.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.3 | 452 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.7 | 612 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26.8 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 11.8 | 88 |
| School administrators | 4.7 | 221 |
| District administrators | 1.2 | 867 |
| All staff | 177 |
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 | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 115 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 71 |
| Grade 8 | 65 |
| Grade 9 | 88 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville R-VII School District | 7 mi | 122 | 7.9 | – |
| Success R-VI School District | 10 mi | 111 | 7.4 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 13 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Cabool R-IV School District | 16 mi | 725 | 10.5 | – |
| Plato R-V School District | 19 mi | 523 | 12.2 | – |
| Summersville R-II School District | 20 mi | 418 | 10.2 | – |
| Mountain Grove R-III School District | 21 mi | 1,543 | 12.5 | – |
| Manes R-V School District | 22 mi | 41 | 4.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Texas County
- Licking R-VIII School District (813 students)
- Cabool R-IV School District (725 students)
- Plato R-V School District (523 students)
- Raymondville R-VII School District (122 students)
- Success R-VI School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
206 W Spruce St, Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417)967-3024
Website: houston.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.