Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District
Faucett, Missouri · Buchanan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 891 students. By enrollment it is the 191st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 891 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Buchanan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2911940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mid-Buchanan County R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Buchanan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 476 | 14.1 | 23.7% |
| Mid-Buchanan Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 415 | 13.9 | 17.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mid-Buchanan County R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mid-Buchanan County R-V in context
Size
Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 446 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Mid-Buchanan Elementary School (476) and the smallest is Mid-Buchanan Senior High School (415).
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 79 students. Grade 12 has 60 students and kindergarten has 52, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Mid-Buchanan County R-V enrolls 58 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 Mid-Buchanan County R-V at 95.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 17.8% at Mid-Buchanan Senior High School to 23.7% at Mid-Buchanan 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 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 297 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
Mid-Buchanan County R-V is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Buchanan County R-IV School District, 9 miles away with 277 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Mid-Buchanan County R-V. Buchanan 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 | 63.5 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 297 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 594 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 891 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 446 |
| School administrators | 4 | 223 |
| District administrators | 2 | 446 |
| All staff | 99.5 |
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 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 65 |
| Grade 9 | 77 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County R-IV School District | 9 mi | 277 | 10.1 | – |
| St. Joseph School District | 9 mi | 10,430 | 13 | – |
| North Platte County R-I School District | 10 mi | 556 | 11.9 | – |
| East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) School District | 11 mi | 689 | 11.8 | – |
| West Platte County R-II School District | 15 mi | 745 | 11.6 | – |
| Avenue City R-IX School District | 16 mi | 229 | 12.9 | – |
| Stewartsville C-2 School District | 18 mi | 246 | 11.1 | – |
| Savannah R-III School District | 19 mi | 2,390 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Buchanan County
- St. Joseph School District (10,430 students)
- Buchanan County R-IV School District (277 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3221 Route H SE, Faucett, MO 64448
Phone: (816)238-1646
Website: midbuchanan.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.