Norborne R-VIII School District
Norborne, Missouri · Carroll County · Grades Pre-K–12
Norborne R-VIII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 151 students. By enrollment it is the 469th 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 | 151 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.8 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Carroll County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2922620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Norborne R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norborne Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 71 | 6.3 | 50.7% |
| Norborne High School | High | 6–12 | 80 | 6.4 | 38.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Norborne R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Norborne R-VIII in context
Size
Norborne R-VIII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 76 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Norborne High School (80) and the smallest is Norborne Elementary School (71).
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 kindergarten, with 15 students. Grade 12 has 10 students and kindergarten has 15, 33% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Norborne R-VIII enrolls 7 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 Norborne R-VIII at 98.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
44.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.8% at Norborne High School to 50.7% at Norborne 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 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 168 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
Norborne R-VIII 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 Hardin-Central C-2 School District, 9 miles away with 205 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Norborne R-VIII. Carroll 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 | 23.8 | 6 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 168 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 151 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 66 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 1 | 151 |
| All staff | 44 |
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 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central C-2 School District | 9 mi | 205 | 8.5 | – |
| Carrollton R-VII School District | 11 mi | 839 | 11.2 | – |
| Santa Fe R-X School District | 12 mi | 306 | 10.4 | – |
| Lexington R-V School District | 13 mi | 893 | 11.8 | – |
| Richmond R-XVI School District | 16 mi | 1,543 | 13 | – |
| Lafayette County C-1 School District | 17 mi | 961 | 12.8 | – |
| Malta Bend R-V School District | 18 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District | 20 mi | 381 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carroll County
- Carrollton R-VII School District (839 students)
- Tina-Avalon R-II School District (139 students)
- Hale R-I School District (89 students)
- Bosworth R-V School District (50 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
405 Pirate Ln, Norborne, MO 64668
Phone: (660)593-3319
Website: norborneschools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.