Pike County R-III School District
Clarksville, Missouri · Pike County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pike County R-III School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 448 students. By enrollment it is the 310th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 448 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pike County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2925140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pike County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clopton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 210 | 11.7 | 44.8% |
| Clopton High School | High | 9–12 | 137 | 10.8 | 38.7% |
| Clopton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 101 | 10.3 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pike County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pike County R-III in context
Size
Pike County R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 149 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Clopton Elementary School (210) and the smallest is Clopton Middle School (101).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 44 students this year. Grade 12 has 30 students and kindergarten has 37, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pike County R-III enrolls 24 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 Pike County R-III at 95.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
43.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.7% at Clopton High School to 45.5% at Clopton Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 149 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
NCES classifies Pike County R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Boncl R-X School District, 7.7 miles away with 39 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Pike County R-III. Pike County has 4 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 | 52.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 3 | 149 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 448 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 224 |
| School administrators | 1.8 | 249 |
| District administrators | 2 | 224 |
| All staff | 69.5 |
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 | 95.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boncl R-X School District | 8 mi | 39 | 4.6 | – |
| Silex R-I School District | 12 mi | 433 | 12.1 | – |
| Louisiana R-II School District | 12 mi | 681 | 13.1 | – |
| Elsberry R-II School District | 12 mi | 829 | 12.8 | – |
| Bowling Green R-I School District | 16 mi | 1,243 | 12.5 | – |
| Troy R-III School District | 22 mi | 6,510 | 14 | – |
| Winfield R-IV School District | 23 mi | 1,577 | 13 | – |
| Van-Far R-I School District | 29 mi | 571 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pike County
- Bowling Green R-I School District (1,243 students)
- Louisiana R-II School District (681 students)
- Boncl R-X School District (39 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
28176 Hwy Ww, Clarksville, MO 63336
Phone: (573)242-3546
Website: cloptonhawks.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.