Lewis County C-1 School District
Lewistown, Missouri · Lewis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lewis County C-1 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 908 students. By enrollment it is the 187th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 908 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lewis County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2918460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lewis County C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 520 | 13.3 | 49.8% |
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lewis County C-1 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lewis County C-1 in context
Size
Lewis 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 454 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Highland Elementary School (520) and the smallest is Highland Junior-Senior High School (388).
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 6, with 80 students. Grade 12 has 71 students and kindergarten has 54, 31% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lewis County C-1 enrolls 44 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 Lewis County C-1 at 93%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
47.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.1% at Highland Junior-Senior High School to 49.8% at Highland 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 70 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.5 counselors it has 363 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
Lewis County C-1 is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Canton R-V School District, 13.1 miles away with 508 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Lewis County C-1. Lewis County has 2 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 | 70 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 363 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 4.3 | 211 |
| School administrators | 4.8 | 189 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 698 |
| All staff | 103.8 |
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 | 93% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 72 |
| Grade 8 | 66 |
| Grade 9 | 65 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton R-V School District | 13 mi | 508 | 11.2 | – |
| Marion County R-II School District | 13 mi | 207 | 9.6 | – |
| Palmyra R-I School District | 20 mi | 1,126 | 12.4 | – |
| North Shelby School District | 21 mi | 296 | 9.3 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 24 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
| Monroe City R-I School District | 26 mi | 780 | 12.6 | – |
| Clark County R-I School District | 26 mi | 1,074 | 13.2 | – |
| Hannibal 60 School District | 29 mi | 3,366 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lewis County
- Canton R-V School District (508 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
21504 State Hwy 6, Lewistown, MO 63452
Phone: (573)209-3217
Website: lewis.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.