Malta Bend R-V School District
Malta Bend, Missouri · Saline County · Grades Pre-K–12
Malta Bend R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 67 students. By enrollment it is the 522nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 67 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.5 |
| Students per teacher | 5.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2919920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Malta Bend R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Bend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| Malta Bend High School | High | 7–12 | 33 | 4.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Malta Bend R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Malta Bend R-V in context
Size
Malta Bend R-V 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 34 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Malta Bend Elementary School (34) and the smallest is Malta Bend High School (33).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 10 students this year. Grade 11 has 8 students and kindergarten has 4, 100% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Malta Bend R-V enrolls 6 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 Malta Bend R-V at 95.5%, 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 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 67 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.
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 Malta Bend R-V's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Santa Fe R-X School District, 9.8 miles away with 306 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Malta Bend R-V. Saline County has 8 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 | 12.5 | 5 |
| School counselors | 1 | 67 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 134 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 134 |
| All staff | 23.5 |
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 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 6 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe R-X School District | 10 mi | 306 | 10.4 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 10 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Marshall School District | 10 mi | 2,498 | 13.2 | – |
| Carrollton R-VII School District | 14 mi | 839 | 11.2 | – |
| Orearville R-IV School District | 16 mi | 59 | 6.3 | – |
| Sweet Springs R-VII School District | 16 mi | 365 | 9.5 | – |
| Slater School District | 16 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
| Norborne R-VIII School District | 18 mi | 151 | 6.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Saline County
- Marshall School District (2,498 students)
- Slater School District (379 students)
- Sweet Springs R-VII School District (365 students)
- Miami R-I School District (67 students)
- Hardeman R-X School District (64 students)
- Orearville R-IV School District (59 students)
- Gilliam C-4 School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 S Linn, Malta Bend, MO 65339
Phone: (660)595-2371
Website: maltabendtigers.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.