Kingston K-14 School District
Cadet, Missouri · Washington County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kingston K-14 School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 831 students. By enrollment it is the 200th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 831 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 66.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2931140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kingston K-14
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 174 | 11.2 | 100% |
| Kingston High School | High | 9–12 | 259 | 16.8 | 100% |
| Kingston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 169 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Kingston Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 229 | 11.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kingston K-14 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kingston K-14 in context
Size
Kingston K-14 School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 208 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Kingston High School (259) and the smallest is Kingston Middle School (169).
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 80 students. Grade 12 has 69 students and kindergarten has 50, 38% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kingston K-14 enrolls 41 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 K-14 at 97.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 4 of its schools serve 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 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 4 counselors it has 208 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 K-14 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 Richwoods R-VII School District, 7.8 miles away with 137 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Kingston K-14. Washington 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 | 66.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4 | 208 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 831 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17.9 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 6.1 | 136 |
| School administrators | 3.9 | 213 |
| District administrators | 2 | 416 |
| All staff | 147 |
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 | 97.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 75 |
| Grade 11 | 59 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richwoods R-VII School District | 8 mi | 137 | 8.6 | – |
| Potosi R-III School District | 10 mi | 2,110 | 13.4 | – |
| Sunrise R-IX School District | 11 mi | 318 | 10.5 | – |
| Grandview R-II School District | 11 mi | 4,501 | 22.8 | – |
| Desoto 73 School District | 11 mi | 2,464 | 12.4 | – |
| Hillsboro R-III School District | 15 mi | 3,117 | 14.9 | – |
| West St. Francois County R-IV School District | 16 mi | 935 | 13 | – |
| Lonedell R-14 School District | 16 mi | 327 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Washington County
- Potosi R-III School District (2,110 students)
- Valley R-VI School District (368 students)
- Richwoods R-VII School District (137 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
10047 Diamond Rd, Cadet, MO 63630
Phone: (573)438-4982
Website: kingston.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.