La Plata R-II School District
La Plata, Missouri · Macon County · Grades K–12
La Plata R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 295 students. By enrollment it is the 373rd 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 | 295 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 33.1 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Macon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2916950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Plata R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 145 | 8.9 | 38.6% |
| La Plata High School | High | 7–12 | 150 | 8.9 | 34.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Plata R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Plata R-II in context
Size
La Plata R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is La Plata High School with 150 students, and the smallest is La Plata Elementary School with 145; the average is 148, against 386 statewide.
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 34 students. Grade 12 has 30 students and kindergarten has 18, 67% 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 La Plata R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in La Plata R-II at 98%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
36.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.7% at La Plata High School to 38.6% at La Plata 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 33.1 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 328 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Plata R-II is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Atlanta C-3 School District, 9 miles away with 200 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than La Plata R-II. Macon 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 | 33.1 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 328 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 328 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.2 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 140 |
| School administrators | 1 | 295 |
| District administrators | 1 | 295 |
| All staff | 56 |
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 | 98% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 9 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Adair County R-II School District | 11 mi | 144 | 6 | – |
| Kirksville R-III School District | 12 mi | 2,374 | 11.5 | – |
| Adair County R-I School District | 18 mi | 206 | 8.1 | – |
| Bevier C-4 School District | 19 mi | 220 | 9.6 | – |
| Callao C-8 School District | 19 mi | 35 | 4.5 | – |
| Macon County R-I School District | 20 mi | 1,174 | 10.8 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 21 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Macon County
- Macon County R-I School District (1,174 students)
- Bevier C-4 School District (220 students)
- Atlanta C-3 School District (200 students)
- Macon County R-IV School District (91 students)
- Callao C-8 School District (35 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
201 W Moore, La Plata, MO 63549
Phone: (660)332-7001
Website: laplata.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.