Miller County R-III School District
Tuscumbia, Missouri · Miller County · Grades Pre-K–12
Miller County R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 178 students. By enrollment it is the 449th 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 | 178 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.9 |
| Students per teacher | 7.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2930510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Miller County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 125 | 7.9 | 48.8% |
| Tuscumbia High School | High | 9–12 | 53 | 6.6 | 35.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Miller County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Miller County R-III in context
Size
Miller County R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Miller County Elementary School with 125 students, and the smallest is Tuscumbia High School with 53; the average is 89, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 22 students this year. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 22, 36% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Miller County R-III enrolls 8 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 Miller County R-III at 98.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
44.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.8% at Tuscumbia High School to 48.8% at Miller County 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 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 356 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 and 0.6 school psychologists.
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 Miller County R-III'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 School of the Osage, 9.6 miles away with 2,006 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Miller County R-III. Miller County has 5 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 | 23.9 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 356 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0.6 | 297 |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 89 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 162 |
| School administrators | 1 | 178 |
| District administrators | 1 | 178 |
| All staff | 39.4 |
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 | 98.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Osage | 10 mi | 2,006 | 13.5 | – |
| Cole County R-V School District | 10 mi | 629 | 12.7 | – |
| Eldon R-I School District | 10 mi | 2,038 | 14 | – |
| St. Elizabeth R-IV School District | 11 mi | 282 | 13.8 | – |
| Iberia R-V School District | 14 mi | 658 | 11.5 | – |
| MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 14 mi | 652 | 5.1 | – |
| High Point R-III School District | 18 mi | 83 | 7.3 | – |
| Cole County R-I School District | 19 mi | 604 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Miller County
- Eldon R-I School District (2,038 students)
- School of the Osage (2,006 students)
- Iberia R-V School District (658 students)
- St. Elizabeth R-IV School District (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
526 School Rd, Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Phone: (573)369-2375
Website: tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.