Keytesville R-III School District
Keytesville, Missouri · Chariton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Keytesville R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 128 students. By enrollment it is the 485th 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 | 128 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 20.5 |
| Students per teacher | 6.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Keytesville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 80 | 7.2 | 50% |
| Keytesville High School | High | 7–12 | 48 | 5.1 | 39.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Keytesville R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Keytesville R-III in context
Size
Keytesville R-III 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 64 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Keytesville Elementary School (80) and the smallest is Keytesville High School (48).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 13 students this year. Grade 12 has 9 students and kindergarten has 13, 31% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Keytesville R-III enrolls 13 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 Keytesville R-III at 98.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
46.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.6% at Keytesville High School to 50% at Keytesville Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 128 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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 Keytesville R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Salisbury R-IV School District, 7.1 miles away with 473 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Keytesville R-III. Chariton 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 | 20.5 | 6 |
| School counselors | 1 | 128 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 256 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.5 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 0.6 | 213 |
| School administrators | 1 | 128 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 142 |
| All staff | 34.2 |
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% |
| Black | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury R-IV School District | 7 mi | 473 | 10 | – |
| Brunswick R-II School District | 10 mi | 255 | 9.8 | – |
| Northwestern R-I School District | 14 mi | 136 | 5.7 | – |
| Gilliam C-4 School District | 15 mi | 38 | 6.7 | – |
| Glasgow School District | 16 mi | 314 | 10.1 | – |
| Slater School District | 17 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
| Westran R-I School District | 18 mi | 593 | 9.6 | – |
| Marceline R-V School District | 19 mi | 652 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Chariton County
- Salisbury R-IV School District (473 students)
- Brunswick R-II School District (255 students)
- Northwestern R-I School District (136 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
27247 Hwy 5, Keytesville, MO 65261
Phone: (660)288-3767
Website: keytesville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.