Macon County R-I School District
Macon, Missouri · Macon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Macon County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,174 students. By enrollment it is the 160th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,174 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Macon County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2919410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Macon County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 509 | 11.4 | 54.4% |
| Macon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 275 | 11.8 | 49.5% |
| Macon Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 390 | 13.4 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Macon County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Macon County R-I in context
Size
Macon County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Macon Elementary School with 509 students, and the smallest is Macon Middle School with 275; the average is 391, against 386 statewide.
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 8, with 113 students. Grade 12 has 110 students and kindergarten has 85, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Macon County R-I enrolls 19 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 Macon County R-I at 87.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.5%.
47.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.7% at Macon Senior High School to 54.4% at Macon 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 109.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 391 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 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
Macon County R-I is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Bevier C-4 School District, 5.2 miles away with 220 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Macon County R-I. Macon 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 | 109.2 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3 | 391 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 618 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 30 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 235 |
| School administrators | 5 | 235 |
| District administrators | 3 | 391 |
| All staff | 160.9 |
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 | 87.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 81 |
| Grade 8 | 113 |
| Grade 9 | 90 |
| Grade 10 | 91 |
| Grade 11 | 99 |
| Grade 12 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevier C-4 School District | 5 mi | 220 | 9.6 | – |
| Callao C-8 School District | 9 mi | 35 | 4.5 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 11 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Macon County R-IV School District | 15 mi | 91 | 5.2 | – |
| Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District | 16 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
| Shelby County R-IV School District | 19 mi | 635 | 11.3 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 20 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Westran R-I School District | 22 mi | 593 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Macon County
- La Plata R-II School District (295 students)
- Bevier C-4 School District (220 students)
- Atlanta C-3 School District (200 students)
- Macon County R-IV School District (91 students)
- Callao C-8 School District (35 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
902 N Missouri, Macon, MO 63552
Phone: (660)395-6164
Website: macon.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.