Junction Hill C-12 School District
West Plains, Missouri · Howell County · Grades Pre-K–8
Junction Hill C-12 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 186 students. By enrollment it is the 442nd 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 | 186 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2915060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Junction Hill C-12
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Junction Hill C-12 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Junction Hill C-12 in context
Size
Junction Hill C-12 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, Junction Hill 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 8 is its largest grade, with 25 students this year. Grade 8 has 25 students and kindergarten has 19, 32% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Junction Hill C-12 enrolls 14 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 Junction Hill C-12 at 98.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
57% 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 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 186 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Junction Hill C-12'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 Howell Valley R-I School District, 3.5 miles away with 201 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Junction Hill C-12. Howell 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 | 17.1 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 186 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 207 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.5 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 169 |
| School administrators | 1 | 186 |
| District administrators | 1 | 186 |
| All staff | 37 |
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 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 3 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| West Plains R-VII School District | 5 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
| Richards R-V School District | 6 mi | 389 | 15 | – |
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 7 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 8 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Oregon-Howell R-III School District | 13 mi | 213 | 8.2 | – |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District | 19 mi | 1,184 | 11.8 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 19 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howell County
- West Plains R-VII School District (2,626 students)
- Willow Springs R-IV School District (1,171 students)
- Fairview R-XI School District (466 students)
- Richards R-V School District (389 students)
- Glenwood R-VIII School District (252 students)
- Howell Valley R-I School District (201 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
8004 County Rd 3010, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-4265
Website: junctionhill.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.