Oak Ridge R-VI School District
Oak Ridge, Missouri · Cape Girardeau County · Grades Pre-K–12
Oak Ridge R-VI School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 365 students. By enrollment it is the 342nd 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 | 365 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 30.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Oak Ridge R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 182 | 14.5 | 34.1% |
| Oak Ridge High School | High | 6–12 | 183 | 10.4 | 35% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Oak Ridge R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Oak Ridge R-VI in context
Size
Oak Ridge R-VI 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 183 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Oak Ridge High School (183) and the smallest is Oak Ridge Elementary School (182).
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 33 students this year. Grade 12 has 22 students and kindergarten has 26, 15% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Oak Ridge R-VI 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 Oak Ridge R-VI at 97.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
34.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.1% at Oak Ridge Elementary School to 35% at Oak Ridge High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 183 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 Ridge R-VI'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 Jackson R-II School District, 8.6 miles away with 5,748 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Oak Ridge R-VI. Cape Girardeau 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 | 30.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 183 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.5 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 1.9 | 192 |
| School administrators | 1.4 | 261 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 730 |
| All staff | 48 |
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 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson R-II School District | 9 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
| Altenburg 48 School District | 12 mi | 113 | 9.5 | – |
| Meadow Heights R-II School District | 13 mi | 489 | 12.3 | – |
| Nell Holcomb R-IV School District | 16 mi | 249 | 8.6 | – |
| Perry County 32 School District | 16 mi | 2,103 | 12.5 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 17 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Leopold R-III School District | 20 mi | 191 | 10 | – |
| Woodland R-IV School District | 20 mi | 871 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cape Girardeau County
- Jackson R-II School District (5,748 students)
- Cape Girardeau 63 School District (4,310 students)
- Nell Holcomb R-IV School District (249 students)
- Delta R-V School District (225 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4198 State Hwy E, Oak Ridge, MO 63769
Phone: (573)266-3218
Website: oakridger6schools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.