Kelso C-7 School District
Benton, Missouri · Scott County · Grades Pre-K–8
Kelso C-7 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 199 students. By enrollment it is the 435th 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 | 199 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2916470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kelso C-7
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kelso C-7 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kelso C-7 in context
Size
Kelso C-7 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, Kelso 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 25 students. Grade 8 has 19 students and kindergarten has 20, within 10% of each other. Kelso C-7 enrolls 16 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 Kelso C-7 at 98%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
18.6% 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 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. Kelso C-7 reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 0.3 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
Kelso C-7 is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Oran R-III School District, 4.5 miles away with 304 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Kelso C-7. Scott 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 | 16 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 663 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 199 |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 87 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 398 |
| District administrators | 0.8 | 249 |
| All staff | 25.4 |
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% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran R-III School District | 5 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 6 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 6 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 8 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 10 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Scott County Central School District | 10 mi | 302 | 10.1 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 13 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 15 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scott County
- Sikeston R-6 School District (3,277 students)
- Scott County R-IV School District (902 students)
- Scott City R-I School District (773 students)
- Chaffee R-II School District (562 students)
- Oran R-III School District (304 students)
- Scott County Central School District (302 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
820 State Hwy a, Benton, MO 63736
Phone: (573)545-3357
Website: kelsoc-7.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.