Otterville R-VI School District
Otterville, Missouri · Cooper County · Grades Pre-K–12
Otterville R-VI School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 217 students. By enrollment it is the 418th 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 | 217 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.2 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Otterville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 115 | 10.1 | 37.4% |
| Otterville High School | High | 6–12 | 102 | 8.6 | 32.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Otterville R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Otterville R-VI in context
Size
Otterville 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 109 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Otterville Elementary School (115) and the smallest is Otterville High School (102).
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 1, with 18 students. Grade 12 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. Otterville R-VI enrolls 20 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 Otterville R-VI at 94%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32.4% at Otterville High School to 37.4% at Otterville 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 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 217 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.8 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
Otterville R-VI 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 Smithton R-VI School District, 5.1 miles away with 505 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Otterville R-VI. Cooper County has 6 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 | 23.2 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 217 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.8 | 271 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.1 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 217 |
| School administrators | 1 | 217 |
| District administrators | 1 | 217 |
| All staff | 43.5 |
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 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton R-VI School District | 5 mi | 505 | 10.7 | – |
| Sedalia 200 School District | 12 mi | 5,209 | 13.7 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 13 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
| Cooper County R-IV School District | 13 mi | 92 | 6.1 | – |
| Pilot Grove C-4 School District | 13 mi | 200 | 7.2 | – |
| Morgan County R-I School District | 18 mi | 622 | 13.9 | – |
| Pettis County R-XII School District | 18 mi | 110 | 6.8 | – |
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 18 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cooper County
- Boonville R-I School District (1,662 students)
- Pilot Grove C-4 School District (200 students)
- Prairie Home R-V School District (153 students)
- Blackwater R-II School District (101 students)
- Cooper County R-IV School District (92 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 W Georgetown St, Otterville, MO 65348
Phone: (660)366-4391
Website: ottervillervi.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.