Plato R-V School District
Plato, Missouri · Texas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Plato R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 523 students. By enrollment it is the 287th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 523 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 43 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2925210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Plato R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plato Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 218 | 11.2 | 45% |
| Plato High School | High | 6–12 | 305 | 13 | 48.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Plato R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Plato R-V in context
Size
Plato R-V School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 262 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Plato High School (305) and the smallest is Plato Elementary School (218).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 52 students this year. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 21, 105% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Plato R-V enrolls 37 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 Plato R-V at 94.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
47.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45% at Plato Elementary School to 48.9% at Plato 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 43 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 262 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 Plato R-V'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 Success R-VI School District, 9.2 miles away with 111 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Plato R-V. Texas 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 | 43 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 262 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 523 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 249 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 180 |
| District administrators | 1 | 523 |
| All staff | 76 |
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 | 94.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 45 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success R-VI School District | 9 mi | 111 | 7.4 | – |
| Manes R-V School District | 11 mi | 41 | 4.3 | – |
| Gasconade C-4 School District | 14 mi | 97 | 9.4 | – |
| Laquey R-V School District | 19 mi | 1,818 | 15.7 | – |
| Houston R-I School District | 19 mi | 1,040 | 10.9 | – |
| Licking R-VIII School District | 20 mi | 813 | 12.8 | – |
| Waynesville R-VI School District | 21 mi | 6,190 | 15.8 | – |
| Hartville R-II School District | 23 mi | 640 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Texas County
- Houston R-I School District (1,040 students)
- Licking R-VIII School District (813 students)
- Cabool R-IV School District (725 students)
- Raymondville R-VII School District (122 students)
- Success R-VI School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
10645 Plato Dr., Plato, MO 65552
Phone: (417)458-3333
Website: plato.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.