Kingston 42 School District
Kingston, Missouri · Caldwell County · Grades Pre-K–8
Kingston 42 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 32 students. By enrollment it is the 551st 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 | 1 |
| Students | 32 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7 |
| Students per teacher | 4.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kingston 42
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kingston 42 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kingston 42 in context
Size
Kingston 42 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, Kingston 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 kindergarten, with 6 students. Grade 8 has 2 students and kindergarten has 6, 67% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kingston 42 enrolls 4 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 Kingston 42 at 87.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.4%.
59.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Kingston 42 reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 0.2 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
Kingston 42 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 Mirabile C-1 School District, 5.8 miles away with 30 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Kingston 42. Caldwell County has 8 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 | 7 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 160 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 32 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 8.2 |
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 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% |
| Black | 3.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabile C-1 School District | 6 mi | 30 | 4.4 | – |
| New York R-IV School District | 7 mi | 24 | 4.4 | – |
| Polo R-VII School District | 7 mi | 367 | 9.7 | – |
| Hamilton R-II School District | 8 mi | 606 | 9.7 | – |
| Cowgill R-VI School District | 9 mi | 38 | 6.2 | – |
| Cameron R-I School District | 12 mi | 1,601 | 12.9 | – |
| Braymer C-4 School District | 13 mi | 281 | 10.4 | – |
| Breckenridge R-I School District | 15 mi | 63 | 5.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Hamilton R-II School District (606 students)
- Polo R-VII School District (367 students)
- Braymer C-4 School District (281 students)
- Breckenridge R-I School District (63 students)
- Cowgill R-VI School District (38 students)
- Mirabile C-1 School District (30 students)
- New York R-IV School District (24 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
139 E Lincoln, Kingston, MO 64650
Phone: (816)586-3111
Website: kingston42.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.