New Bloomfield R-III School District
New Bloomfield, Missouri · Callaway County · Grades Pre-K–12
New Bloomfield R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 712 students. By enrollment it is the 229th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 712 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Callaway County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2921875 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in New Bloomfield R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bloomfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 403 | 13.2 | 38.2% |
| New Bloomfield High School | High | 7–12 | 309 | 12.4 | 37.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of New Bloomfield R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
New Bloomfield R-III in context
Size
New Bloomfield R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 356 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is New Bloomfield Elementary School (403) and the smallest is New Bloomfield High School (309).
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 6, with 60 students. Grade 12 has 52 students and kindergarten has 40, 30% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. New Bloomfield R-III enrolls 39 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 New Bloomfield R-III at 94.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
38.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.9% at New Bloomfield High School to 38.2% at New Bloomfield 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 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 237 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
New Bloomfield R-III 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 Southern Boone County R-I School District, 10.1 miles away with 1,971 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than New Bloomfield R-III. Callaway 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 | 55.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 237 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 712 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 89 |
| Other student support staff | 11.9 | 60 |
| School administrators | 3.1 | 230 |
| District administrators | 1 | 712 |
| All staff | 83.5 |
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 | 94.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 60 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Boone County R-I School District | 10 mi | 1,971 | 12.5 | – |
| South Callaway County R-II School District | 11 mi | 759 | 10.8 | – |
| Jefferson City School District | 11 mi | 8,491 | 11.6 | – |
| MO School for the Deaf | 12 mi | 51 | 3 | – |
| Fulton 58 School District | 12 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| Blair Oaks R-II School District | 17 mi | 1,163 | 14.3 | – |
| Osage County R-I School District | 17 mi | 125 | 6 | – |
| Osage County R-III School District | 20 mi | 738 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Callaway County
- Fulton 58 School District (2,281 students)
- North Callaway County R-I School District (972 students)
- South Callaway County R-II School District (759 students)
- MO School for the Deaf (51 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
307 Redwood Dr., New Bloomfield, MO 65063
Phone: (573)491-3700
Website: nb.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.