Kennett 39 School District
Kennett, Missouri · Dunklin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kennett 39 School District runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 1,807 students. By enrollment it is the 119th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,807 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kennett 39
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 85 | 17 | 96.5% |
| H. Byron Masterson Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 417 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Kennett High School | High | 9–12 | 493 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Kennett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 392 | 12.9 | 100% |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 420 | 13 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kennett 39 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kennett 39 in context
Size
Kennett 39 School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Kennett High School with 493 students, and the smallest is Early Childhood Center with 85; the average is 361, against 386 statewide.
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 kindergarten, with 150 students. Grade 12 has 97 students and kindergarten has 150, 35% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kennett 39 enrolls 85 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 Kennett 39 at 53.6%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 31.4%.
99.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 96.5% at Early Childhood Center to 100% at South Elementary School. 4 of its 5 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 148 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 7 counselors it has 258 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 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
Kennett 39 is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Delta C-7 School District, 10.1 miles away with 196 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Kennett 39. Dunklin 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 | 148 | 12 |
| School counselors | 7 | 258 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 904 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,807 |
| Instructional aides | 40 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 12.1 | 149 |
| School administrators | 8 | 226 |
| District administrators | 1.9 | 951 |
| All staff | 263 |
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 | 53.6% |
| Black | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 150 |
| Grade 1 | 135 |
| Grade 2 | 132 |
| Grade 3 | 150 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
| Grade 6 | 121 |
| Grade 7 | 135 |
| Grade 8 | 136 |
| Grade 9 | 120 |
| Grade 10 | 143 |
| Grade 11 | 133 |
| Grade 12 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta C-7 School District | 10 mi | 196 | 9.9 | – |
| Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District | 11 mi | 708 | 12.2 | – |
| Holcomb R-III School District | 11 mi | 429 | 11.1 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 15 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 16 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Gideon 37 School District | 16 mi | 217 | 9.6 | – |
| South Pemiscot County R-V School District | 17 mi | 578 | 13.2 | – |
| Hayti R-II School District | 17 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dunklin County
- Malden R-I School District (807 students)
- Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District (708 students)
- Campbell R-II School District (547 students)
- Holcomb R-III School District (429 students)
- Clarkton C-4 School District (278 students)
- Southland C-9 School District (262 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
510 College Ave, Kennett, MO 63857
Phone: (573)717-1100
Website: kennett.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.