Knox County R-I School District
Edina, Missouri · Knox County · Grades Pre-K–12
Knox County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 498 students. By enrollment it is the 295th 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 | 498 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 47.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Knox County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2911280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Knox County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Knox County High School | High | 6–12 | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Knox County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Knox County R-I in context
Size
Knox County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 249 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Knox County Elementary School (268) and the smallest is Knox County High School (230).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 45 students this year. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 39, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Knox County R-I enrolls 51 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 Knox County R-I at 97.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 58.2% at Knox County Elementary School to 59.6% at Knox County High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2.9 counselors it has 172 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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 Knox County R-I'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 Adair County R-II School District, 12.8 miles away with 144 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Knox County R-I.
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 | 47.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2.9 | 172 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 332 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 22 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 4.1 | 121 |
| School administrators | 4 | 125 |
| District administrators | 2 | 249 |
| All staff | 113 |
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 | 97.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County R-II School District | 13 mi | 144 | 6 | – |
| Scotland County R-I School District | 21 mi | 505 | 9.1 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 21 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Kirksville R-III School District | 22 mi | 2,374 | 11.5 | – |
| North Shelby School District | 24 mi | 296 | 9.3 | – |
| Lewis County C-1 School District | 24 mi | 908 | 13 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 26 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Schuyler County R-I School District | 28 mi | 573 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
55701 State Hwy 6, Edina, MO 63537
Phone: (660)397-2228
Website: knox.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.