Oak Hill R-I School District
Salem, Missouri · Dent County · Grades K–8
Oak Hill R-I School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 149 students. By enrollment it is the 470th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 149 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dent County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Oak Hill R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–8 | 149 | 11.9 | 64.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Oak Hill R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Oak Hill R-I in context
Size
Oak Hill 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). All of its students attend one school, Oak Hill Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 25 students this year. Grade 8 has 11 students and kindergarten has 17, 35% 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 Oak Hill R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Oak Hill R-I at 98%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
64.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 0.5 counselors it has 298 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
NCES classifies Oak Hill R-I's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Salem R-80 School District, 5 miles away with 1,452 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Oak Hill R-I. Dent 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 | 12.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 298 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.8 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 149 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 298 |
| All staff | 23.3 |
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 | 98% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem R-80 School District | 5 mi | 1,452 | 14.4 | – |
| Green Forest R-II School District | 6 mi | 152 | 10.5 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 8 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Dent-Phelps R-III School District | 13 mi | 256 | 11 | – |
| Bunker R-III School District | 19 mi | 228 | 11.5 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 19 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 23 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Raymondville R-VII School District | 23 mi | 122 | 7.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dent County
- Salem R-80 School District (1,452 students)
- Dent-Phelps R-III School District (256 students)
- North Wood R-IV School District (155 students)
- Green Forest R-II School District (152 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6200 S Hwy 19, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573)729-5618
Website: district.oakhillr1.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.