Malden R-I School District
Malden, Missouri · Dunklin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Malden R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 807 students. By enrollment it is the 205th 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 | 807 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2919890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Malden R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden High School | High | 6–12 | 383 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Malden Lower Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 | 12 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Malden R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Malden R-I in context
Size
Malden 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 Malden Lower Elementary School with 424 students, and the smallest is Malden High School with 383; the average is 404, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 72 students this year. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 63, 32% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Malden R-I enrolls 48 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 Malden R-I at 57.4%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 29.2%.
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 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3.3 counselors it has 245 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 and 0.5 school psychologists.
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 Malden 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 Bernie R-XIII School District, 6.9 miles away with 478 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Malden R-I. Dunklin County has 7 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 | 70.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3.3 | 245 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0.5 | 1,614 |
| Instructional aides | 12 | 67 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 576 |
| School administrators | 3 | 269 |
| District administrators | 1.8 | 448 |
| All staff | 92.5 |
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 | 57.4% |
| Black | 29.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
| Grade 9 | 64 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie R-XIII School District | 7 mi | 478 | 11.2 | – |
| Campbell R-II School District | 7 mi | 547 | 12.1 | – |
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 8 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Risco R-II School District | 8 mi | 158 | 8 | – |
| Gideon 37 School District | 9 mi | 217 | 9.6 | – |
| Holcomb R-III School District | 12 mi | 429 | 11.1 | – |
| Dexter R-XI School District | 15 mi | 2,008 | 12.9 | – |
| Twin Rivers R-X School District | 16 mi | 796 | 10.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dunklin County
- Kennett 39 School District (1,807 students)
- Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District (708 students)
- Campbell R-II School District (547 students)
- Holcomb R-III School District (429 students)
- Clarkton C-4 School District (278 students)
- Southland C-9 School District (262 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 Burkhart St, Malden, MO 63863
Phone: (573)276-5794
Website: maldenmoschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.