Lafayette County C-1 School District
Higginsville, Missouri · Lafayette County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lafayette County C-1 School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 961 students. By enrollment it is the 181st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 961 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2914400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lafayette County C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 440 | 13.2 | 47.5% |
| Lafayette County High School | High | 9–12 | 298 | 12.5 | 45% |
| Lafayette County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 223 | 12.6 | 49.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lafayette County C-1 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lafayette County C-1 in context
Size
Lafayette County C-1 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 320 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Grandview Elementary School (440) and the smallest is Lafayette County Middle School (223).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 81 students this year. Grade 12 has 78 students and kindergarten has 70, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lafayette County C-1 enrolls 50 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 Lafayette County C-1 at 87.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
47.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45% at Lafayette County High School to 49.3% at Lafayette County Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 74.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 4 counselors it has 240 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 Lafayette County C-1's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Concordia R-II School District, 10.1 miles away with 452 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Lafayette County C-1. Lafayette 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 | 74.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4 | 240 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 641 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21.5 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 7.5 | 128 |
| School administrators | 3 | 320 |
| District administrators | 1 | 961 |
| All staff | 136.4 |
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 | 87.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
| Grade 6 | 71 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 74 |
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 62 |
| Grade 11 | 77 |
| Grade 12 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia R-II School District | 10 mi | 452 | 10.8 | – |
| Lexington R-V School District | 11 mi | 893 | 11.8 | – |
| Santa Fe R-X School District | 12 mi | 306 | 10.4 | – |
| Odessa R-VII School District | 14 mi | 2,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District | 14 mi | 381 | 10.8 | – |
| Hardin-Central C-2 School District | 16 mi | 205 | 8.5 | – |
| Norborne R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 151 | 6.3 | – |
| Sweet Springs R-VII School District | 19 mi | 365 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lafayette County
- Odessa R-VII School District (2,039 students)
- Lexington R-V School District (893 students)
- Concordia R-II School District (452 students)
- Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District (381 students)
- Santa Fe R-X School District (306 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
805 W 31st St, Higginsville, MO 64037
Phone: (660)584-3631
Website: huskersk12.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.