MO School for the Deaf
Fulton, Missouri · Callaway County · Grades K–12
MO School for the Deaf runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 51 students. By enrollment it is the 534th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 51 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17 |
| Students per teacher | 3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2900020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in MO School for the Deaf
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 19 | 3.8 | 36.8% |
| Wheeler High School | High | 9–12 | 19 | 2.8 | 73.7% |
| Wheeler Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 13 | 2.6 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of MO School for the Deaf schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
MO School for the Deaf in context
Size
MO School for the Deaf 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 17 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Stark Elementary School (19) and the smallest is Wheeler Middle School (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 7 students this year. Grade 12 has 4 students and kindergarten has 1, 300% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in MO School for the Deaf.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in MO School for the Deaf at 74.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Asian students make up 7.8%.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.8% at Stark Elementary School to 73.7% at Wheeler High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. MO School for the Deaf reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 1 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 MO School for the Deaf's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Fulton 58 School District, 0.5 miles away with 2,281 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than MO School for the Deaf. Callaway 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 | 17 | 3 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 51 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 3 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 6 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 2 | 26 |
| All staff | 47 |
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 | 74.5% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 3 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton 58 School District | 1 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| North Callaway County R-I School District | 9 mi | 972 | 11.6 | – |
| South Callaway County R-II School District | 11 mi | 759 | 10.8 | – |
| New Bloomfield R-III School District | 12 mi | 712 | 12.8 | – |
| Osage County R-I School District | 15 mi | 125 | 6 | – |
| Southern Boone County R-I School District | 18 mi | 1,971 | 12.5 | – |
| Columbia 93 School District | 22 mi | 18,640 | 12.8 | – |
| Mexico 59 School District | 23 mi | 2,374 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Callaway County
- Fulton 58 School District (2,281 students)
- North Callaway County R-I School District (972 students)
- South Callaway County R-II School District (759 students)
- New Bloomfield R-III School District (712 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
505 E 5th St, Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: (573)592-4000
Website: msd.dese.mo.gov
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.