La Monte R-IV School District
La Monte, Missouri · Pettis County · Grades Pre-K–12
La Monte R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 305 students. By enrollment it is the 366th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 305 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 30.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2916920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Monte R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 161 | 9.7 | 61.5% |
| La Monte High School | High | 7–12 | 144 | 10.1 | 61.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Monte R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Monte R-IV in context
Size
La Monte R-IV 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 153 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is La Monte Elementary School (161) and the smallest is La Monte High School (144).
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 11, with 28 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 15, 67% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. La Monte R-IV enrolls 26 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 La Monte R-IV at 48.2%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 47.2%.
61.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.1% at La Monte High School to 61.5% at La Monte 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 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. La Monte R-IV reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
La Monte R-IV 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 Pettis County R-XII School District, 4.7 miles away with 110 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than La Monte R-IV. Pettis County has 6 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 | 30.9 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 305 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.4 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 153 |
| School administrators | 1.8 | 169 |
| District administrators | 1 | 305 |
| All staff | 71.8 |
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 | 48.2% |
| Hispanic | 47.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County R-XII School District | 5 mi | 110 | 6.8 | – |
| Knob Noster R-VIII School District | 8 mi | 2,007 | 14.3 | – |
| Pettis County R-V School District | 8 mi | 328 | 11.1 | – |
| Green Ridge R-VIII School District | 10 mi | 352 | 10.3 | – |
| Sedalia 200 School District | 11 mi | 5,209 | 13.7 | – |
| Sweet Springs R-VII School District | 13 mi | 365 | 9.5 | – |
| Warrensburg R-VI School District | 16 mi | 3,558 | 13.4 | – |
| Concordia R-II School District | 17 mi | 452 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pettis County
- Sedalia 200 School District (5,209 students)
- Smithton R-VI School District (505 students)
- Green Ridge R-VIII School District (352 students)
- Pettis County R-V School District (328 students)
- Pettis County R-XII School District (110 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
301 S Washington, La Monte, MO 65337
Phone: (660)347-5439
Website: lamonte.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.