Moniteau County R-I School District
California, Missouri · Moniteau County · Grades Pre-K–12
Moniteau County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,337 students. By enrollment it is the 147th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,337 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2906510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Moniteau County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 504 | 12.1 | 46.8% |
| California High School | High | 9–12 | 439 | 14.1 | 32.3% |
| California Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 394 | 12.6 | 39.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Moniteau County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Moniteau County R-I in context
Size
Moniteau County R-I School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is California Elementary School with 504 students, and the smallest is California Middle School with 394; the average is 446, against 386 statewide.
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 9, with 126 students. Grade 12 has 107 students and kindergarten has 100, within 10% of each other. Moniteau County R-I enrolls 46 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 Moniteau County R-I at 81.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 15.5%.
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32.3% at California High School to 46.8% at California 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 104.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 5.9 counselors it has 227 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.9 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
Moniteau County R-I is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Clarksburg C-2 School District, 5.2 miles away with 57 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Moniteau County R-I. Moniteau County has 6 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 | 104.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 5.9 | 227 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.9 | 461 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.6 | 92 |
| Other student support staff | 3.1 | 431 |
| School administrators | 6 | 223 |
| District administrators | 3 | 446 |
| All staff | 184.2 |
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 | 81.1% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| 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 | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 115 |
| Grade 8 | 96 |
| Grade 9 | 126 |
| Grade 10 | 111 |
| Grade 11 | 95 |
| Grade 12 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 5 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
| Sturgeon R-V School District | 7 mi | 2,773 | 20.5 | – |
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 8 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| High Point R-III School District | 10 mi | 83 | 7.3 | – |
| Jamestown C-1 School District | 11 mi | 179 | 8.9 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 11 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
| Cole County R-I School District | 11 mi | 604 | 11 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 13 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Moniteau County
- Tipton R-VI School District (529 students)
- Jamestown C-1 School District (179 students)
- High Point R-III School District (83 students)
- Clarksburg C-2 School District (57 students)
- Moniteau County R-V School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
211 S Owen St Ste B, California, MO 65018
Phone: (573)796-2145
Website: californiak12.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.