Lesterville R-IV School District
Lesterville, Missouri · Reynolds County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lesterville R-IV School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other) with 173 students. By enrollment it is the 452nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 173 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27 |
| Students per teacher | 6.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Reynolds County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2918450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lesterville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative School | Other | K–12 | 35 | 8.8 | 91.4% |
| Lesterville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 68 | 6.4 | 57.4% |
| Lesterville High School | High | 7–12 | 70 | 5.6 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lesterville R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lesterville R-IV in context
Size
Lesterville R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lesterville High School with 70 students, and the smallest is Alternative School with 35; the average is 58, against 386 statewide.
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 20 students this year. Grade 12 has 19 students and kindergarten has 6, 217% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lesterville R-IV enrolls 10 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 Lesterville R-IV at 89%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.3% at Lesterville High School to 91.4% at Alternative School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 27 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 58 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
NCES classifies Lesterville R-IV's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Centerville R-I School District, 6.2 miles away with 28 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Lesterville R-IV. Reynolds 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 | 27 | 6 |
| School counselors | 3 | 58 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 173 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 3.3 | 52 |
| School administrators | 2.7 | 64 |
| District administrators | 1 | 173 |
| All staff | 54 |
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 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville R-I School District | 6 mi | 28 | 4.5 | – |
| South Iron County R-I School District | 10 mi | 284 | 9.8 | – |
| Arcadia Valley R-II School District | 15 mi | 974 | 12.4 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 16 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Belleview R-III School District | 18 mi | 81 | 6.8 | – |
| Bunker R-III School District | 20 mi | 228 | 11.5 | – |
| Clearwater R-I School District | 22 mi | 858 | 13.2 | – |
| Valley R-VI School District | 23 mi | 368 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Reynolds County
- Southern Reynolds County R-II School District (425 students)
- Bunker R-III School District (228 students)
- Centerville R-I School District (28 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
33415 Hwy 21, Lesterville, MO 63654
Phone: (573)637-2201
Website: lesterville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.