Macon County R-IV School District
New Cambria, Missouri · Macon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Macon County R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 91 students. By enrollment it is the 512th 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 | 91 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.5 |
| Students per teacher | 5.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Macon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2921880 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Macon County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 47 | 5.2 | 53.2% |
| Macon County High School | High | 6–12 | 44 | 5.2 | 63.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Macon County R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Macon County R-IV in context
Size
Macon County 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). Its schools average 46 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Macon County Elementary School (47) and the smallest is Macon County High School (44).
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 13 students this year. Grade 12 has 6 students and grade 1 has 7, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Macon County R-IV enrolls 9 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-IV at 93.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
58.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.2% at Macon County Elementary School to 63.6% at Macon 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 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 182 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 Macon County 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 Callao C-8 School District, 6.6 miles away with 35 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Macon County R-IV. 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 | 17.5 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 182 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 303 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 182 |
| School administrators | 1 | 91 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 182 |
| All staff | 22.3 |
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 | 93.4% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callao C-8 School District | 7 mi | 35 | 4.5 | – |
| Bucklin R-II School District | 7 mi | 109 | 5.7 | – |
| Bevier C-4 School District | 10 mi | 220 | 9.6 | – |
| Marceline R-V School District | 11 mi | 652 | 12.5 | – |
| Macon County R-I School District | 15 mi | 1,174 | 10.8 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 17 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Brookfield R-III School District | 19 mi | 923 | 10.8 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 22 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Macon County
- Macon County R-I School District (1,174 students)
- La Plata R-II School District (295 students)
- Bevier C-4 School District (220 students)
- Atlanta C-3 School District (200 students)
- Callao C-8 School District (35 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 S Main Street, New Cambria, MO 63558
Phone: (660)226-5615
Website: schoolweb.missouri.edu
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.