Rich Hill R-IV School District
Rich Hill, Missouri · Bates County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rich Hill R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 382 students. By enrollment it is the 335th 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 | 382 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 31.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rich Hill R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 192 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Rich Hill High School | High | 6–12 | 190 | 11.5 | 48.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rich Hill R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rich Hill R-IV in context
Size
Rich Hill R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 191 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Rich Hill Elementary School (192) and the smallest is Rich Hill High School (190).
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 41 students this year. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 20, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rich Hill R-IV enrolls 45 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 Rich Hill R-IV at 89.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.2%.
45.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.2% at Rich Hill Elementary School to 48.4% at Rich Hill High 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 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 478 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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 Rich Hill R-IV'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 Butler R-V School District, 10.6 miles away with 971 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Rich Hill R-IV. Bates County has 7 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 | 31.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 478 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 637 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.9 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 318 |
| School administrators | 2 | 191 |
| District administrators | 1 | 382 |
| All staff | 44 |
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 | 89.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 31 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 27 |
| Grade 7 | 27 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler R-V School District | 11 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Hume R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 118 | 7.5 | – |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I School District | 14 mi | 186 | 8.5 | – |
| Hudson R-IX School District | 17 mi | 55 | 8.3 | – |
| Nevada R-V School District | 18 mi | 1,777 | 12.9 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 18 mi | 183 | 8.5 | – |
| Appleton City R-II School District | 19 mi | 331 | 10.1 | – |
| Adrian R-III School District | 21 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bates County
- Butler R-V School District (971 students)
- Adrian R-III School District (689 students)
- Miami R-I School District (183 students)
- Hume R-VIII School District (118 students)
- Ballard R-II School District (116 students)
- Hudson R-IX School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
703 N. 3rd Street, Rich Hill, MO 64779
Phone: (417)395-4191
Website: richhill.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.