Mexico 59 School District
Mexico, Missouri · Audrain County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mexico 59 School District runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,374 students. By enrollment it is the 89th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,374 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 188.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2920810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mexico 59
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 418 | 12.5 | 100% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 442 | 13.4 | 100% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Mexico High School | High | 9–12 | 734 | 15.7 | 48.9% |
| Mexico Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 461 | 11.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mexico 59 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mexico 59 in context
Size
Mexico 59 School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Mexico High School with 734 students, and the smallest is McMillan Early Learning Center with 319; the average is 475, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 204 students this year. Grade 12 has 162 students and kindergarten has 146, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Mexico 59 enrolls 173 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 Mexico 59 at 72.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 10.4%.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.9% at Mexico High School to 100% at Mexico Middle School. 4 of its 5 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 188.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 8.5 counselors it has 279 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.5 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 Mexico 59's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Community R-VI School District, 13 miles away with 298 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Mexico 59. Audrain County has 3 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 | 188.7 | 13 |
| School counselors | 8.5 | 279 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.5 | 950 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 60 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 13.3 | 178 |
| School administrators | 11 | 216 |
| District administrators | 3 | 791 |
| All staff | 376.8 |
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 | 72.9% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 173 |
| Kindergarten | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 167 |
| Grade 2 | 159 |
| Grade 3 | 176 |
| Grade 4 | 179 |
| Grade 5 | 179 |
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 163 |
| Grade 9 | 183 |
| Grade 10 | 185 |
| Grade 11 | 204 |
| Grade 12 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community R-VI School District | 13 mi | 298 | 9.3 | – |
| Centralia R-VI School District | 13 mi | 1,343 | 13.3 | – |
| North Callaway County R-I School District | 14 mi | 972 | 11.6 | – |
| Wellsville Middletown R-I School District | 18 mi | 261 | 9.9 | – |
| Hallsville R-IV School District | 19 mi | 1,552 | 14.2 | – |
| Paris R-II School District | 22 mi | 477 | 11.2 | – |
| Fulton 58 School District | 22 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| Van-Far R-I School District | 22 mi | 571 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Audrain County
- Van-Far R-I School District (571 students)
- Community R-VI School District (298 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2101 Lakeview, Mexico, MO 65265
Phone: (573)581-3773
Website: mexicoschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.