New Franklin R-I School District
New Franklin, Missouri · Howard County · Grades Pre-K–12
New Franklin R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 392 students. By enrollment it is the 331st 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 | 392 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2921940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in New Franklin R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 194 | 11 | 44.8% |
| New Franklin Middle-High School | High | 6–12 | 198 | 9.7 | 32.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of New Franklin R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
New Franklin R-I in context
Size
New Franklin R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is New Franklin Middle-High School with 198 students, and the smallest is New Franklin Elementary School with 194; the average is 196, 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 7, with 37 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 26, within 10% of each other. New Franklin R-I enrolls 31 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 Franklin R-I at 91.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.4%.
38.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32.8% at New Franklin Middle-High School to 44.8% at New Franklin 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 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 196 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 Franklin 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 Boonville R-I School District, 4.4 miles away with 1,662 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than New Franklin R-I. Howard County has 3 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 | 38.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 196 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 392 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 1.5 | 261 |
| School administrators | 2 | 196 |
| District administrators | 1 | 392 |
| All staff | 73.6 |
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 | 91.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville R-I School District | 4 mi | 1,662 | 12.5 | – |
| Fayette R-III School District | 9 mi | 667 | 11.5 | – |
| Pilot Grove C-4 School District | 13 mi | 200 | 7.2 | – |
| Blackwater R-II School District | 14 mi | 101 | 7 | – |
| Hardeman R-X School District | 15 mi | 64 | 8.6 | – |
| Glasgow School District | 15 mi | 314 | 10.1 | – |
| Cooper County R-IV School District | 16 mi | 92 | 6.1 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 16 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howard County
- Fayette R-III School District (667 students)
- Glasgow School District (314 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
412 West Broadway, New Franklin, MO 65274
Phone: (660)848-2141
Website: nfranklin.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.