Mountain Grove R-III School District
Mountain Grove, Missouri · Wright County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mountain Grove R-III School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,543 students. By enrollment it is the 134th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,543 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Wright County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2921510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mountain Grove R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 658 | 13.9 | 55% |
| Mountain Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 455 | 15.7 | 59.3% |
| Mountain Grove Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 424 | 12.8 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mountain Grove R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mountain Grove R-III in context
Size
Mountain Grove R-III School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 514 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Mountain Grove Elementary School (658) and the smallest is Mountain Grove Middle School (424).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 138 students this year. Grade 12 has 88 students and kindergarten has 97, within 10% of each other. Mountain Grove R-III enrolls 139 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 Mountain Grove R-III at 92.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55% at Mountain Grove Elementary School to 59.3% at Mountain Grove 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 123.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 4.8 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.7 librarians or media specialists and 0.9 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 Mountain Grove R-III's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Norwood R-I School District, 8.5 miles away with 305 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Mountain Grove R-III. Wright 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 | 123.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 4.8 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.7 | 571 |
| School psychologists | 0.9 | 1,714 |
| Instructional aides | 25 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 11.6 | 133 |
| School administrators | 6 | 257 |
| District administrators | 3 | 514 |
| All staff | 233.7 |
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 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 139 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
| Grade 6 | 101 |
| Grade 7 | 110 |
| Grade 8 | 101 |
| Grade 9 | 125 |
| Grade 10 | 138 |
| Grade 11 | 110 |
| Grade 12 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood R-I School District | 9 mi | 305 | 9.3 | – |
| Cabool R-IV School District | 9 mi | 725 | 10.5 | – |
| Skyline R-II School District | 15 mi | 88 | 8 | – |
| Manes R-V School District | 18 mi | 41 | 4.3 | – |
| Mansfield R-IV School District | 18 mi | 621 | 11.1 | – |
| Hartville R-II School District | 18 mi | 640 | 10.8 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 19 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
| Houston R-I School District | 21 mi | 1,040 | 10.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wright County
- Hartville R-II School District (640 students)
- Mansfield R-IV School District (621 students)
- Norwood R-I School District (305 students)
- Manes R-V School District (41 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
207 E Fifth, Mountain Grove, MO 65711
Phone: (417)926-3177
Website: mg.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.