Jefferson C-123 School District
Conception Jct, Missouri · Nodaway County · Grades Pre-K–12
Jefferson C-123 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 139 students. By enrollment it is the 475th 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 | 139 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.5 |
| Students per teacher | 7.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Nodaway County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Jefferson C-123
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 83 | 8.1 | 32.5% |
| Jefferson High School | High | 7–12 | 56 | 6.1 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Jefferson C-123 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Jefferson C-123 in context
Size
Jefferson C-123 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 70 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Jefferson Elementary School (83) and the smallest is Jefferson High School (56).
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 11, with 14 students. Grade 12 has 9 students and kindergarten has 9, within 10% of each other. Jefferson C-123 enrolls 12 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 Jefferson C-123 at 98.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
42.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32.5% at Jefferson Elementary School to 57.1% at Jefferson 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 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 174 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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
Jefferson C-123 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 Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District, 6.5 miles away with 198 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Jefferson C-123. Nodaway County has 7 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 | 19.5 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 174 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 348 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 70 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 126 |
| School administrators | 1.6 | 87 |
| District administrators | 1 | 139 |
| All staff | 31.8 |
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 | 98.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District | 6 mi | 198 | 8.5 | – |
| Stanberry R-II School District | 8 mi | 375 | 10.5 | – |
| South Nodaway County R-IV School District | 9 mi | 165 | 8.3 | – |
| Maryville R-II School District | 11 mi | 1,408 | 11.6 | – |
| King City R-I School District | 17 mi | 336 | 9.9 | – |
| North Andrew County R-VI School District | 18 mi | 273 | 7.9 | – |
| North Nodaway County R-VI School District | 18 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| Albany R-III School District | 19 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nodaway County
- Maryville R-II School District (1,408 students)
- West Nodaway County R-I School District (225 students)
- Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District (205 students)
- Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District (198 students)
- North Nodaway County R-VI School District (186 students)
- South Nodaway County R-IV School District (165 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
37614 Us Hwy 136, Conception Jct, MO 64434
Phone: (660)944-2316
Website: jeffersonc123.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.