Laclede County C-5 School District
Lebanon, Missouri · Laclede County · Grades Pre-K–8
Laclede County C-5 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 505 students. By enrollment it is the 291st 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 | 1 |
| Students | 505 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2917000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Laclede County C-5
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel E. Barber Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 505 | 14 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Laclede County C-5 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Laclede County C-5 in context
Size
Laclede County C-5 School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Joel E. Barber Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 5, with 65 students. Grade 8 has 41 students and kindergarten has 54, 24% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Laclede County C-5 enrolls 35 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 Laclede County C-5 at 93.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 505 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
Laclede County C-5 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 Lebanon R-III School District, 4.2 miles away with 4,410 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Laclede County C-5. Laclede County has 4 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 | 36 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 505 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 505 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 459 |
| School administrators | 2 | 253 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 561 |
| All staff | 147 |
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 | 93.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 46 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon R-III School District | 4 mi | 4,410 | 13.7 | – |
| Laclede County R-I School District | 13 mi | 751 | 13 | – |
| Stoutland R-II School District | 16 mi | 393 | 11.4 | – |
| Gasconade C-4 School District | 17 mi | 97 | 9.4 | – |
| Dallas County R-I School District | 20 mi | 1,576 | 12.2 | – |
| Niangua R-V School District | 20 mi | 281 | 10.8 | – |
| Richland R-IV School District | 23 mi | 458 | 11.5 | – |
| Macks Creek R-V School District | 24 mi | 314 | 9.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Laclede County
- Lebanon R-III School District (4,410 students)
- Laclede County R-I School District (751 students)
- Gasconade C-4 School District (97 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
16050 Hwy Kk, Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417)532-4837
Website: jebc5.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.