Morgan County R-I School District
Stover, Missouri · Morgan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Morgan County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 622 students. By enrollment it is the 256th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 622 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Morgan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2929610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Morgan County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County R-I Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 383 | 14 | 100% |
| Morgan County R-I High School | High | 9–12 | 239 | 13.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Morgan County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Morgan County R-I in context
Size
Morgan County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Morgan County R-I Elementary School with 383 students, and the smallest is Morgan County R-I High School with 239; the average is 311, 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 3, with 70 students. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 68, 16% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Morgan County R-I enrolls 49 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 Morgan County R-I at 95%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 622 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
Morgan County R-I is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Morgan County R-II School District, 8.6 miles away with 1,263 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Morgan County R-I. Morgan County has 2 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 | 61.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 622 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 622 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.4 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 8.6 | 72 |
| School administrators | 3 | 207 |
| District administrators | 1 | 622 |
| All staff | 132.2 |
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 | 95% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County R-II School District | 9 mi | 1,263 | 12.1 | – |
| Cole Camp R-I School District | 12 mi | 723 | 11.8 | – |
| Smithton R-VI School District | 17 mi | 505 | 10.7 | – |
| Otterville R-VI School District | 18 mi | 217 | 9.4 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 18 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 19 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| Lincoln R-II School District | 19 mi | 511 | 12.2 | – |
| Sedalia 200 School District | 21 mi | 5,209 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Morgan County
- Morgan County R-II School District (1,263 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 N Oak St, Stover, MO 65078
Phone: (573)377-2217
Website: mcr1.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.