Mark Twain R-VIII School District
Rueter, Missouri · Taney County · Grades Pre-K–8
Mark Twain R-VIII School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 62 students. By enrollment it is the 526th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 62 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mark Twain R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 62 | 12.4 | 69.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mark Twain R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mark Twain R-VIII in context
Size
Mark Twain R-VIII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Mark Twain Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 10 students this year. Grade 8 has 1 students and kindergarten has 5, 80% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Mark Twain R-VIII enrolls 5 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 Mark Twain R-VIII at 100%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
69.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. Mark Twain R-VIII reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Mark Twain R-VIII'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 Lutie R-VI School District, 9.7 miles away with 106 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Mark Twain R-VIII. Taney 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 | 5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 62 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 8.1 |
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 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie R-VI School District | 10 mi | 106 | 4.7 | – |
| Thornfield R-I School District | 13 mi | 48 | 8 | – |
| Bradleyville R-I School District | 14 mi | 205 | 8.8 | – |
| Taneyville R-II School District | 14 mi | 147 | 8.9 | – |
| Kirbyville R-VI School District | 17 mi | 215 | 8.9 | – |
| Plainview R-VIII School District | 18 mi | 93 | 8.2 | – |
| Forsyth R-III School District | 18 mi | 1,295 | 12.6 | – |
| Hollister R-V School District | 19 mi | 1,369 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Taney County
- Branson R-IV School District (4,653 students)
- Hollister R-V School District (1,369 students)
- Forsyth R-III School District (1,295 students)
- Kirbyville R-VI School District (215 students)
- Bradleyville R-I School District (205 students)
- Taneyville R-II School District (147 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
37707 Us Hwy 160, Rueter, MO 65744
Phone: (417)785-4323
Website: marktwain.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.