Linn County R-I School District
Purdin, Missouri · Linn County · Grades Pre-K–12
Linn County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 171 students. By enrollment it is the 453rd 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 | 171 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.8 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2906000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Linn County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 88 | 9.7 | 42% |
| Linn County High School | High | 6–12 | 83 | 7.8 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Linn County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Linn County R-I in context
Size
Linn County R-I 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 86 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Linn County Elementary School (88) and the smallest is Linn County High School (83).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 17 students this year. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 14, 21% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Linn County R-I enrolls 12 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 Linn County R-I at 90.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.9%.
42.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42% at Linn County Elementary School to 43.4% at Linn County High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 190 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.3 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 Linn County R-I'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 Brookfield R-III School District, 12.7 miles away with 923 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Linn County R-I. Linn County has 5 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 | 19.8 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 190 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 570 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 143 |
| School administrators | 1 | 171 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 190 |
| All staff | 30.1 |
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 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield R-III School District | 13 mi | 923 | 10.8 | – |
| Meadville R-IV School District | 16 mi | 215 | 9.5 | – |
| Milan C-2 School District | 16 mi | 258 | 4.7 | – |
| Grundy County R-V School District | 17 mi | 122 | 7.8 | – |
| Bucklin R-II School District | 18 mi | 109 | 5.7 | – |
| Laredo R-VII School District | 18 mi | 51 | 6.4 | – |
| Livingston County R-III School District | 19 mi | 46 | 6.9 | – |
| Marceline R-V School District | 20 mi | 652 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Linn County
- Brookfield R-III School District (923 students)
- Marceline R-V School District (652 students)
- Meadville R-IV School District (215 students)
- Bucklin R-II School District (109 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
15533 Hwy Kk, Purdin, MO 64674
Phone: (660)244-5045
Website: linnr1.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.