Pemiscot County R-III School District
Caruthersville, Missouri · Pemiscot County · Grades Pre-K–8
Pemiscot County R-III School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 116 students. By enrollment it is the 496th 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 | 116 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2923790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pemiscot County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County R-III Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 116 | 9.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pemiscot County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pemiscot County R-III in context
Size
Pemiscot 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). All of its students attend one school, Pemiscot County R-III 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 7 is its largest grade, with 22 students this year. Grade 8 has 18 students and kindergarten has 8, 125% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County R-III at 99.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 145 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
NCES classifies Pemiscot County R-III'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 Caruthersville 18 School District, 4.9 miles away with 918 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Pemiscot County R-III. Pemiscot 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 | 12.3 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 145 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 232 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 116 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 232 |
| District administrators | 1 | 116 |
| All staff | 19.6 |
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 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville 18 School District | 5 mi | 918 | 12.9 | – |
| South Pemiscot County R-V School District | 7 mi | 578 | 13.2 | – |
| Cooter R-IV School District | 8 mi | 201 | 11.2 | – |
| Hayti R-II School District | 9 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
| Delta C-7 School District | 12 mi | 196 | 9.9 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 17 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Kennett 39 School District | 22 mi | 1,807 | 12.2 | – |
| Portageville School District | 22 mi | 671 | 11.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pemiscot County
- Caruthersville 18 School District (918 students)
- Hayti R-II School District (608 students)
- South Pemiscot County R-V School District (578 students)
- North Pemiscot County R-I School District (248 students)
- Cooter R-IV School District (201 students)
- Delta C-7 School District (196 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1727 County Highway 536, Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone: (573)333-1856
Website: r3.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.