Laclede County R-I School District
Conway, Missouri · Laclede County · Grades Pre-K–12
Laclede County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 751 students. By enrollment it is the 216th 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 | 751 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Laclede County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway High Schools | High | 7–12 | 329 | 12.1 | 55% |
| Ezard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 422 | 13.8 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Laclede County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Laclede County R-I in context
Size
Laclede County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 376 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Ezard Elementary School (422) and the smallest is Conway High Schools (329).
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 9, with 80 students. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 51, within 10% of each other. Laclede County R-I enrolls 42 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 R-I at 94.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.4% at Ezard Elementary School to 55% at Conway High Schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.9 counselors it has 259 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 R-I 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 Niangua R-V School District, 7.5 miles away with 281 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Laclede County R-I. 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 | 57.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.9 | 259 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 751 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 58 |
| Other student support staff | 2.5 | 300 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 259 |
| District administrators | 1 | 751 |
| All staff | 80.9 |
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 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 51 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua R-V School District | 8 mi | 281 | 10.8 | – |
| Marshfield R-I School District | 11 mi | 3,045 | 14 | – |
| Laclede County C-5 School District | 13 mi | 505 | 14 | – |
| Lebanon R-III School District | 15 mi | 4,410 | 13.7 | – |
| Dallas County R-I School District | 17 mi | 1,576 | 12.2 | – |
| Fair Grove R-X School District | 19 mi | 1,296 | 15.2 | – |
| Hartville R-II School District | 22 mi | 640 | 10.8 | – |
| Strafford R-VI School District | 22 mi | 1,408 | 14.2 | – |
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 C-5 School District (505 students)
- Gasconade C-4 School District (97 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
726 W. Jefferson Ave, Conway, MO 65632
Phone: (417)589-2951
Website: lacledecountyr1.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.