Licking R-VIII School District
Licking, Missouri · Texas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Licking R-VIII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 813 students. By enrollment it is the 204th 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 | 813 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2918600 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Licking R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Licking High School | High | 7–12 | 397 | 12.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Licking R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Licking R-VIII in context
Size
Licking R-VIII 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 407 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Licking Elementary School (416) and the smallest is Licking High School (397).
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 80 students this year. Grade 12 has 80 students and kindergarten has 58, 38% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Licking R-VIII enrolls 24 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 Licking R-VIII at 94.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 271 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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 Licking R-VIII'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 Raymondville R-VII School District, 10.5 miles away with 122 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Licking R-VIII. Texas 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 | 63.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 271 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 1,626 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 24.5 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 271 |
| School administrators | 4 | 203 |
| District administrators | 1 | 813 |
| All staff | 102 |
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 | 94.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 74 |
| Grade 10 | 77 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville R-VII School District | 10 mi | 122 | 7.9 | – |
| Houston R-I School District | 13 mi | 1,040 | 10.9 | – |
| Green Forest R-II School District | 13 mi | 152 | 10.5 | – |
| Success R-VI School District | 13 mi | 111 | 7.4 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 16 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Oak Hill R-I School District | 19 mi | 149 | 11.9 | – |
| Dent-Phelps R-III School District | 19 mi | 256 | 11 | – |
| Plato R-V School District | 20 mi | 523 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Texas County
- Houston R-I School District (1,040 students)
- Cabool R-IV School District (725 students)
- Plato R-V School District (523 students)
- Raymondville R-VII School District (122 students)
- Success R-VI School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
135 College Ave, Licking, MO 65542
Phone: (573)674-2911
Website: licking.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.