Richards R-V School District
West Plains, Missouri · Howell County · Grades Pre-K–8
Richards R-V School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 389 students. By enrollment it is the 332nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 389 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Richards R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 389 | 15 | 63% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Richards R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Richards R-V in context
Size
Richards R-V School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Richards Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 kindergarten, with 46 students. Grade 8 has 41 students and kindergarten has 46, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Richards R-V enrolls 29 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 Richards R-V at 95.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 26 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 389 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 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
Richards R-V is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is West Plains R-VII School District, 5.2 miles away with 2,626 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Richards R-V. Howell 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 | 26 | 15 |
| School counselors | 1 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 389 |
| Instructional aides | 14 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 195 |
| School administrators | 2 | 195 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 259 |
| All staff | 48 |
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 | 95.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains R-VII School District | 5 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 5 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 6 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 7 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 8 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 15 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
| Dora R-III School District | 18 mi | 307 | 11.5 | – |
| Oregon-Howell R-III School District | 19 mi | 213 | 8.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howell County
- West Plains R-VII School District (2,626 students)
- Willow Springs R-IV School District (1,171 students)
- Fairview R-XI School District (466 students)
- Glenwood R-VIII School District (252 students)
- Howell Valley R-I School District (201 students)
- Junction Hill C-12 School District (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3461 County Rd 1710, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-5239
Website: richardsschool.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.