Polo R-VII School District
Polo, Missouri · Caldwell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Polo R-VII School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 367 students. By enrollment it is the 340th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 367 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 37.8 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2925410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Polo R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 137 | 9.2 | 47.4% |
| Polo High School | High | 9–12 | 127 | 9.7 | 36.2% |
| Polo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 103 | 10.7 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Polo R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Polo R-VII in context
Size
Polo R-VII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Polo Elementary School with 137 students, and the smallest is Polo Middle School with 103; the average is 122, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 33 students this year. Grade 12 has 31 students and kindergarten has 24, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Polo R-VII enrolls 25 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 Polo R-VII at 91.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
42.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.2% at Polo High School to 47.4% at Polo 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 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 184 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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 Polo R-VII'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 Cowgill R-VI School District, 6.5 miles away with 38 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Polo R-VII. Caldwell County has 8 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 | 37.8 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 184 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.8 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 3.6 | 102 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 193 |
| District administrators | 1 | 367 |
| All staff | 71 |
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 | 91.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowgill R-VI School District | 7 mi | 38 | 6.2 | – |
| Kingston 42 School District | 7 mi | 32 | 4.6 | – |
| Mirabile C-1 School District | 7 mi | 30 | 4.4 | – |
| New York R-IV School District | 11 mi | 24 | 4.4 | – |
| Lawson R-XIV School District | 11 mi | 1,143 | 13.9 | – |
| Braymer C-4 School District | 13 mi | 281 | 10.4 | – |
| Hamilton R-II School District | 14 mi | 606 | 9.7 | – |
| Lathrop R-II School District | 15 mi | 871 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Hamilton R-II School District (606 students)
- Braymer C-4 School District (281 students)
- Breckenridge R-I School District (63 students)
- Cowgill R-VI School District (38 students)
- Kingston 42 School District (32 students)
- Mirabile C-1 School District (30 students)
- New York R-IV School District (24 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 W School St, Polo, MO 64671
Phone: (660)354-2326
Website: polo.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.