MO Schools for the Severely Disabled
Jefferson City, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades K–12
MO Schools for the Severely Disabled runs 25 schools (25 other) with 652 students. By enrollment it is the 248th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 25 |
| Students | 652 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 |
| Students per teacher | 5.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2900022 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Hill School | Other | K–12 | 32 | 5.3 | 65.6% |
| B W Robinson School | Other | K–12 | 28 | 3.5 | 50% |
| Boonslick | Other | K–12 | 23 | 5.8 | 56.5% |
| Bootheel School | Other | K–12 | 26 | 6.5 | 50% |
| Cedar Ridge School | Other | K–12 | 21 | 5.3 | 42.9% |
| Crowley Ridge School | Other | K–12 | 12 | 12 | 50% |
| Current River School | Other | K–12 | 11 | 3.7 | 27.3% |
| Dale M Thompson/Trails West S | Other | K–12 | 22 | 5.5 | 50% |
| Dogwood Hills School | Other | K–12 | 16 | 8 | 68.8% |
| E W Thompson | Other | K–12 | 11 | 2.8 | 72.7% |
| Greene Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
| H Kenneth Kirchner School | Other | K–12 | 16 | 3.2 | 37.5% |
| Helen M Davis School | Other | K–12 | 43 | 6.1 | 53.5% |
| Lakeview Woods School | Other | K–12 | 30 | 10 | 90% |
| Lillian Schaper School | Other | K–12 | 13 | 6.5 | 76.9% |
| Mapaville School | Other | K–12 | 37 | 6.2 | 43.2% |
| Maple Valley School | Other | K–12 | 35 | 5.8 | 40% |
| Mississippi Valley School | Other | K–12 | 25 | 5 | 56% |
| New Dawn School | Other | K–12 | 28 | 4.7 | 78.6% |
| Oakview School | Other | K–12 | 22 | 5.5 | 36.4% |
| Ozark Horizon School | Other | K–12 | 17 | 4.3 | 64.7% |
| Parkview School | Other | K–12 | 25 | 5 | 60% |
| Shady Grove School | Other | K–12 | 39 | 4.9 | 92.3% |
| Special Acres School | Other | K–12 | 22 | 4.4 | 54.5% |
| Verelle Peniston School | Other | K–12 | 15 | 3.8 | 46.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of MO Schools for the Severely Disabled schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
MO Schools for the Severely Disabled in context
Size
MO Schools for the Severely Disabled enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 26 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Helen M Davis School (43) and the smallest is E W Thompson (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 161 students this year. Grade 12 has 161 students and kindergarten has 2, 7950% 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 Schools for the Severely Disabled.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in MO Schools for the Severely Disabled at 80.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 9%.
58.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 27.3% at Current River School to 92.3% at Shady Grove School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 128 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. MO Schools for the Severely Disabled reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no 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 Schools for the Severely Disabled's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Iberia R-V School District, 6.2 miles away with 658 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than MO Schools for the Severely Disabled. Jackson County has 33 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 | 128 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 652 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 129 |
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 | 80.1% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 57 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia R-V School District | 6 mi | 658 | 11.5 | – |
| St. Elizabeth R-IV School District | 7 mi | 282 | 13.8 | – |
| Division of Youth Service | 13 mi | 496 | 6.7 | – |
| Dixon R-I School District | 14 mi | 851 | 12.9 | – |
| Miller County R-III School District | 14 mi | 178 | 7.4 | – |
| Crocker R-II School District | 14 mi | 532 | 11.3 | – |
| Maries County R-I School District | 16 mi | 440 | 11.5 | – |
| Cole County R-V School District | 17 mi | 629 | 12.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit R-VII School District (17,695 students)
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Grain Valley R-V School District (4,546 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Crossroads Charter Schools (1,003 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy (401 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
205 Jefferson St, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573)751-4427
Website: dese.mo.gov
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.