Kirksville R-III School District
Kirksville, Missouri · Adair County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kirksville R-III School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,374 students. By enrollment it is the 88th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 2,374 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Adair County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kirksville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 539 | 8.5 | 55.1% |
| Kirksville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 791 | 17.8 | 37.7% |
| Ray Miller Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 530 | 12.2 | 56.6% |
| William Matthew Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 514 | 12.3 | 46.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kirksville R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kirksville R-III in context
Size
Kirksville R-III School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Kirksville Senior High School with 791 students, and the smallest is William Matthew Middle School with 514; the average is 594, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 211 students this year. Grade 12 has 201 students and kindergarten has 181, 11% more 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 Kirksville R-III.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Kirksville R-III at 78.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 11%.
47.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.7% at Kirksville Senior High School to 56.6% at Ray Miller 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 206.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 7.4 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4 librarians or media specialists and 1.9 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
NCES classifies Kirksville R-III's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Adair County R-I School District, 8.1 miles away with 206 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Kirksville R-III. Adair County has 3 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 | 206.7 | 11 |
| School counselors | 7.4 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4 | 594 |
| School psychologists | 1.9 | 1,249 |
| Instructional aides | 88.4 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 23.3 | 102 |
| School administrators | 7 | 339 |
| District administrators | 3 | 791 |
| All staff | 348.7 |
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 | 78.6% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 181 |
| Grade 1 | 197 |
| Grade 2 | 161 |
| Grade 3 | 198 |
| Grade 4 | 156 |
| Grade 5 | 176 |
| Grade 6 | 160 |
| Grade 7 | 183 |
| Grade 8 | 171 |
| Grade 9 | 211 |
| Grade 10 | 176 |
| Grade 11 | 203 |
| Grade 12 | 201 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County R-I School District | 8 mi | 206 | 8.1 | – |
| Adair County R-II School District | 10 mi | 144 | 6 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 12 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Schuyler County R-I School District | 16 mi | 573 | 10.4 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 21 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Green City R-I School District | 21 mi | 264 | 9.7 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 22 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
| Scotland County R-I School District | 28 mi | 505 | 9.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Adair County
- Adair County R-I School District (206 students)
- Adair County R-II School District (144 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1901 E Hamilton St, Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: (660)665-7774
Website: kirksville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.