North Mercer County R-III School District
Mercer, Missouri · Mercer County · Grades Pre-K–12
North Mercer County R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 142 students. By enrollment it is the 474th 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 | 142 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.4 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Mercer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920750 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in North Mercer County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer High School | High | 7–12 | 58 | 5.2 | 62.1% |
| North Mercer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 84 | 8.1 | 71.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of North Mercer County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
North Mercer County R-III in context
Size
North Mercer County R-III 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 71 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is North Mercer Elementary School (84) and the smallest is Mercer High School (58).
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 15 students. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 8, 75% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. North Mercer County R-III enrolls 10 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 North Mercer County R-III at 93%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
67.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.1% at Mercer High School to 71.4% at North Mercer 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 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.6 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 0.5 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
North Mercer County 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 Princeton R-V School District, 8.7 miles away with 326 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than North Mercer County R-III. Mercer County has 2 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 | 21.4 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 237 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 284 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 24 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 142 |
| School administrators | 1 | 142 |
| District administrators | 1 | 142 |
| All staff | 32 |
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% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V School District | 9 mi | 326 | 8.9 | – |
| Newtown-Harris R-III School District | 14 mi | 77 | 5.4 | – |
| Cainsville R-I School District | 14 mi | 86 | 6 | – |
| Spickard R-II School District | 19 mi | 21 | 2.3 | – |
| Ridgeway R-V School District | 23 mi | 69 | 4.4 | – |
| North Harrison R-III School District | 24 mi | 217 | 10.1 | – |
| Putnam County R-I School District | 28 mi | 605 | 11.3 | – |
| Grundy County R-V School District | 28 mi | 122 | 7.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Mercer County
- Princeton R-V School District (326 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
22931 Main St, Mercer, MO 64661
Phone: (660)382-4214
Website: northmercer.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.