Iron County C-4 School District
Viburnum, Missouri · Iron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Iron County C-4 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 330 students. By enrollment it is the 353rd 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 | 2 |
| Students | 330 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2915510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Iron County C-4
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 151 | 12.8 | 69.5% |
| Viburnum High School | High | 6–12 | 179 | 11.4 | 64.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Iron County C-4 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Iron County C-4 in context
Size
Iron County C-4 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 165 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Viburnum High School (179) and the smallest is Viburnum Elementary School (151).
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 6, with 34 students. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 20, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Iron County C-4 enrolls 9 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 Iron County C-4 at 95.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
66.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64.2% at Viburnum High School to 69.5% at Viburnum Elementary School. All 2 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 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.3 counselors it has 143 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.7 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
Iron County C-4 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 Bunker R-III School District, 18.5 miles away with 228 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Iron County C-4. Iron 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 | 27.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.3 | 143 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.7 | 471 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 2.4 | 138 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 174 |
| District administrators | 1 | 330 |
| All staff | 63.8 |
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 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 21 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker R-III School District | 18 mi | 228 | 11.5 | – |
| Valley R-VI School District | 20 mi | 368 | 10 | – |
| Steelville R-III School District | 20 mi | 908 | 12.4 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 21 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Belleview R-III School District | 21 mi | 81 | 6.8 | – |
| Centerville R-I School District | 22 mi | 28 | 4.5 | – |
| Salem R-80 School District | 23 mi | 1,452 | 14.4 | – |
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 24 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Iron County
- Arcadia Valley R-II School District (974 students)
- South Iron County R-I School District (284 students)
- Belleview R-III School District (81 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
35 Hwy 49, Viburnum, MO 65566
Phone: (573)244-5422
Website: ironc4.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.