Oran R-III School District
Oran, Missouri · Scott County · Grades K–12
Oran R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 304 students. By enrollment it is the 369th 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 | 304 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Oran R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Oran High School | High | 7–12 | 165 | 12.7 | 40% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Oran R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Oran R-III in context
Size
Oran 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). The largest of its schools is Oran High School with 165 students, and the smallest is Oran Elementary School with 139; the average is 152, 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 9, with 35 students. Grade 12 has 32 students and kindergarten has 22, 45% more 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 Oran R-III.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Oran R-III at 90.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
45.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40% at Oran High School to 51.1% at Oran 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 12.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 152 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
Oran R-III 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 Kelso C-7 School District, 4.5 miles away with 199 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Oran R-III. Scott County has 7 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 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 152 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 304 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 101 |
| Other student support staff | 0.3 | 1,013 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 160 |
| District administrators | 1 | 304 |
| All staff | 41 |
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 | 90.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso C-7 School District | 5 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 6 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Scott County Central School District | 8 mi | 302 | 10.1 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 9 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 10 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 10 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
| Scott City R-I School District | 10 mi | 773 | 11.4 | – |
| Advance R-IV School District | 14 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scott County
- Sikeston R-6 School District (3,277 students)
- Scott County R-IV School District (902 students)
- Scott City R-I School District (773 students)
- Chaffee R-II School District (562 students)
- Scott County Central School District (302 students)
- Kelso C-7 School District (199 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
310 Church St., Oran, MO 63771
Phone: (573)262-2330
Website: oran.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.