Miami R-I School District
Amoret, Missouri · Bates County · Grades Pre-K–12
Miami R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 183 students. By enrollment it is the 445th 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 | 183 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.6 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Miami R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Miami High School | High | 7–12 | 80 | 8.2 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Miami R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Miami R-I in context
Size
Miami R-I 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 92 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Miami Elementary School (103) and the smallest is Miami High School (80).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 18 students. Grade 12 has 10 students and kindergarten has 9, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Miami R-I enrolls 13 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 Miami R-I at 88.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 7.7%.
36.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.8% at Miami High School to 37.9% at Miami Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 203 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.8 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
Miami R-I is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Drexel R-IV School District, 10.7 miles away with 259 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Miami R-I. Bates 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 | 21.6 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 203 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.8 | 229 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.8 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 87 |
| School administrators | 0.9 | 203 |
| District administrators | 1 | 183 |
| All staff | 42.3 |
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 | 88.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel R-IV School District | 11 mi | 259 | 9.3 | – |
| Adrian R-III School District | 11 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Butler R-V School District | 12 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 14 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Hume R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 118 | 7.5 | – |
| Rich Hill R-IV School District | 18 mi | 382 | 12.2 | – |
| Midway R-I School District | 21 mi | 428 | 10.4 | – |
| Ballard R-II School District | 21 mi | 116 | 6.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bates County
- Butler R-V School District (971 students)
- Adrian R-III School District (689 students)
- Rich Hill R-IV School District (382 students)
- Hume R-VIII School District (118 students)
- Ballard R-II School District (116 students)
- Hudson R-IX School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7638 Nw State Route J, Amoret, MO 64722
Phone: (660)267-3484
Website: miamir1.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.