Portageville School District
Portageville, Missouri · New Madrid County · Grades Pre-K–12
Portageville School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 671 students. By enrollment it is the 243rd 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 | 671 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.2 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2900003 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Portageville
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portageville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 311 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Portageville High School | High | 6–12 | 360 | 11.8 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Portageville schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Portageville in context
Size
Portageville School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Portageville High School with 360 students, and the smallest is Portageville Elementary School with 311; the average is 336, 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 10, with 65 students. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 50, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Portageville enrolls 42 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 Portageville at 72.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 18.9%.
79.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.2% at Portageville High School to 100% at Portageville Elementary School. 1 of its 2 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 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 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
Portageville is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is North Pemiscot County R-I School District, 9.1 miles away with 248 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Portageville. New Madrid 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 | 59.2 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 336 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 671 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 134 |
| School administrators | 4 | 168 |
| District administrators | 1 | 671 |
| All staff | 95.2 |
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 | 72.4% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 54 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 9 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Risco R-II School District | 11 mi | 158 | 8 | – |
| Gideon 37 School District | 12 mi | 217 | 9.6 | – |
| Hayti R-II School District | 14 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
| New Madrid County R-I School District | 14 mi | 1,259 | 9.4 | – |
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 15 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Caruthersville 18 School District | 17 mi | 918 | 12.9 | – |
| Malden R-I School District | 18 mi | 807 | 11.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in New Madrid County
- New Madrid County R-I School District (1,259 students)
- Gideon 37 School District (217 students)
- Risco R-II School District (158 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
904 King Ave, Portageville, MO 63873
Phone: (573)379-3855
Website: portageville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.