Lakeland R-III School District
Deepwater, Missouri · St. Clair County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lakeland R-III School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 475 students. By enrollment it is the 302nd 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 | 3 |
| Students | 475 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 57.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Clair County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2910520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lakeland R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE | Pre-K | Pre-K | 72 | 3.4 | 4.2% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 223 | 11.1 | 69.1% |
| Lakeland High School | High | 7–12 | 180 | 11 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lakeland R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lakeland R-III in context
Size
Lakeland R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lakeland Elementary School with 223 students, and the smallest is Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE with 72; the average is 158, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 35 students this year. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 21, 67% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lakeland R-III enrolls 96 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 Lakeland R-III at 92%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
57.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.2% at Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE to 69.1% at Lakeland 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 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 475 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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 Lakeland R-III's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Osceola School District, 3.7 miles away with 563 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Lakeland R-III. St. Clair 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 | 57.7 | 8 |
| School counselors | 1 | 475 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 31.9 | 15 |
| Other student support staff | 19.8 | 24 |
| School administrators | 2 | 238 |
| District administrators | 1 | 475 |
| All staff | 117.3 |
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 | 92% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 32 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola School District | 4 mi | 563 | 12.7 | – |
| Weaubleau R-III School District | 9 mi | 363 | 12 | – |
| Roscoe C-1 School District | 10 mi | 41 | 6.3 | – |
| Wheatland R-II School District | 13 mi | 261 | 10 | – |
| Humansville R-IV School District | 15 mi | 345 | 10.2 | – |
| Hermitage R-IV School District | 18 mi | 289 | 9.8 | – |
| Leesville R-IX School District | 22 mi | 91 | 6.5 | – |
| Warsaw R-IX School District | 22 mi | 1,241 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Clair County
- Osceola School District (563 students)
- Appleton City R-II School District (331 students)
- Roscoe C-1 School District (41 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
12530 Lakeland School Dr., Deepwater, MO 64740
Phone: (417)644-2223
Website: lakeland.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.