Platte County R-III School District
Platte City, Missouri · Platte County · Grades Pre-K–12
Platte County R-III School District runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 4,374 students. By enrollment it is the 51st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,374 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 319.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2925230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Platte County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 348 | 11.5 | 29.6% |
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 527 | 13.4 | 22% |
| Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 679 | 15 | 19.4% |
| Pathfinder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 | 12.1 | 40.8% |
| Platte City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 646 | 13.7 | 19% |
| Platte County High School | High | 9–12 | 1,397 | 17.3 | 19% |
| Platte Purchase Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 368 | 12.6 | 35.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Platte County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Platte County R-III in context
Size
Platte County R-III School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Platte County High School with 1,397 students, and the smallest is Barry School with 348; the average is 625, 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 397 students. Grade 12 has 323 students and kindergarten has 322, within 10% of each other. Platte County R-III enrolls 63 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 Platte County R-III at 69.6%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 11.6%.
23.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 19% at Platte City Middle School to 40.8% at Pathfinder 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 319.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 13 counselors it has 336 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 7.8 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
Platte County R-III is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Park Hill School District, 7.2 miles away with 11,937 students. 34 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Platte County R-III. Platte 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 | 319.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 13 | 336 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 7.8 | 561 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 4,374 |
| Instructional aides | 68 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 30 | 146 |
| School administrators | 17 | 257 |
| District administrators | 2 | 2,187 |
| All staff | 474.1 |
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 | 69.6% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 322 |
| Grade 1 | 309 |
| Grade 2 | 310 |
| Grade 3 | 313 |
| Grade 4 | 317 |
| Grade 5 | 329 |
| Grade 6 | 354 |
| Grade 7 | 318 |
| Grade 8 | 342 |
| Grade 9 | 397 |
| Grade 10 | 335 |
| Grade 11 | 342 |
| Grade 12 | 323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill School District | 7 mi | 11,937 | 13.4 | – |
| Smithville R-II School District | 9 mi | 2,514 | 14 | – |
| North Kansas City 74 School District | 11 mi | 21,252 | 14.1 | – |
| West Platte County R-II School District | 12 mi | 745 | 11.6 | – |
| North Platte County R-I School District | 13 mi | 556 | 11.9 | – |
| Liberty 53 School District | 15 mi | 11,826 | 13.8 | – |
| Crossroads Charter Schools | 16 mi | 1,003 | 10.8 | – |
| Scuola Vita Nuova | 17 mi | 363 | 15.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Platte County
- Park Hill School District (11,937 students)
- West Platte County R-II School District (745 students)
- North Platte County R-I School District (556 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
998 Platte Falls Rd, Platte City, MO 64079
Phone: (816)858-5420
Website: plattecountyschooldistrict.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.