Leopold R-III School District
Leopold, Missouri · Bollinger County · Grades Pre-K–12
Leopold R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 191 students. By enrollment it is the 439th 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 | 191 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2918420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Leopold R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 99 | 11.4 | 23.2% |
| Leopold High School | High | 7–12 | 92 | 8.9 | 21.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Leopold R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Leopold R-III in context
Size
Leopold R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 96 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Leopold Elementary School (99) and the smallest is Leopold High School (92).
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 kindergarten, with 18 students. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 18, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Leopold R-III enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Leopold R-III at 100%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
22.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 21.7% at Leopold High School to 23.2% at Leopold 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 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.7 counselors it has 112 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
Leopold R-III 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 Woodland R-IV School District, 6 miles away with 871 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Leopold R-III. Bollinger 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 | 19.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.7 | 112 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 96 |
| Other student support staff | 0.1 | 1,910 |
| School administrators | 1 | 191 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 212 |
| All staff | 32.9 |
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 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland R-IV School District | 6 mi | 871 | 12.9 | – |
| Advance R-IV School District | 10 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 11 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Zalma R-V School District | 12 mi | 174 | 9.2 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 15 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Jackson R-II School District | 17 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 17 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
| Marquand-Zion R-VI School District | 18 mi | 128 | 6.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bollinger County
- Woodland R-IV School District (871 students)
- Meadow Heights R-II School District (489 students)
- Zalma R-V School District (174 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
16797 Main Street, Leopold, MO 63760
Phone: (573)238-2211
Website: leopold.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.