Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
Mountain View, Missouri · Shannon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,184 students. By enrollment it is the 158th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,184 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2921540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 174 | 10.8 | 77.6% |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 | 12.2 | 69.3% |
| Liberty Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 350 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 | 11.2 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III in context
Size
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Mountain View Elementary School with 396 students, and the smallest is Birch Tree Elementary School with 174; the average is 296, 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 102 students. Grade 12 has 78 students and kindergarten has 87, 10% fewer 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 Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III at 93.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
68.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 65.7% at Mountain View Elementary School to 77.6% at Birch Tree 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 100.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 4 counselors it has 296 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III 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 Summersville R-II School District, 13 miles away with 418 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III. Shannon County has 4 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 | 100.7 | 12 |
| School counselors | 4 | 296 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18.9 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 395 |
| School administrators | 6.6 | 179 |
| District administrators | 2 | 592 |
| All staff | 138.3 |
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 | 93.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
| Grade 9 | 102 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 81 |
| Grade 12 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville R-II School District | 13 mi | 418 | 10.2 | – |
| Winona R-III School District | 17 mi | 437 | 11.6 | – |
| Eminence R-I School District | 17 mi | 259 | 9.4 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 19 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 19 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
| Richards R-V School District | 21 mi | 389 | 15 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 22 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| West Plains R-VII School District | 24 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shannon County
- Winona R-III School District (437 students)
- Summersville R-II School District (418 students)
- Eminence R-I School District (259 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
502 N Elm St, Mountain View, MO 65548
Phone: (417)934-5408
Website: mvbt.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.