Kirbyville R-VI School District
Kirbyville, Missouri · Taney County · Grades K–8
Kirbyville R-VI School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) with 215 students. By enrollment it is the 421st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 215 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24.1 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2916710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kirbyville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 110 | 10.8 | 61.8% |
| Kirbyville Middle School | Middle | 4–8 | 105 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kirbyville R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kirbyville R-VI in context
Size
Kirbyville R-VI 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 108 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Kirbyville Elementary School (110) and the smallest is Kirbyville Middle School (105).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 42 students this year. Grade 8 has 18 students and kindergarten has 26, 31% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Kirbyville R-VI.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Kirbyville R-VI at 83.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.2%.
62.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.8% at Kirbyville Elementary School to 63.8% at Kirbyville Middle School. 1 of its 2 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 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 239 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.4 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 Kirbyville R-VI's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Hollister R-V School District, 2.7 miles away with 1,369 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Kirbyville R-VI. Taney 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 | 24 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 239 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.4 | 154 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 108 |
| Other student support staff | 1.7 | 126 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 113 |
| District administrators | 1.4 | 154 |
| All staff | 50.4 |
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 | 83.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister R-V School District | 3 mi | 1,369 | 12.5 | – |
| Forsyth R-III School District | 4 mi | 1,295 | 12.6 | – |
| Branson R-IV School District | 6 mi | 4,653 | 14.2 | Starts Aug 26 |
| Taneyville R-II School District | 10 mi | 147 | 8.9 | – |
| Reeds Spring R-IV School District | 15 mi | 1,718 | 11.1 | – |
| Blue Eye R-V School District | 16 mi | 502 | 10.3 | – |
| Mark Twain R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 62 | 12.4 | – |
| Bradleyville R-I School District | 17 mi | 205 | 8.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Taney County
- Branson R-IV School District (4,653 students)
- Hollister R-V School District (1,369 students)
- Forsyth R-III School District (1,295 students)
- Bradleyville R-I School District (205 students)
- Taneyville R-II School District (147 students)
- Mark Twain R-VIII School District (62 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6225 State Hwy 76 E, Kirbyville, MO 65679
Phone: (417)337-8913
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.