Ridgeway R-V School District
Ridgeway, Missouri · Harrison County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ridgeway R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 69 students. By enrollment it is the 521st 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 | 69 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 15.7 |
| Students per teacher | 4.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ridgeway R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 38 | 4.6 | 81.6% |
| Ridgeway High School | High | 6–12 | 31 | 4.1 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ridgeway R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ridgeway R-V in context
Size
Ridgeway 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). The largest of its schools is Ridgeway Elementary School with 38 students, and the smallest is Ridgeway High School with 31; the average is 35, 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 12 students. Grade 12 has 6 students and kindergarten has 5, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ridgeway R-V enrolls 7 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 Ridgeway R-V at 92.8%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
84.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 81.6% at Ridgeway Elementary School to 87.1% at Ridgeway High School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 4.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Ridgeway R-V reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Ridgeway R-V 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 Harrison R-III School District, 7.1 miles away with 217 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Ridgeway R-V. Harrison County has 5 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 | 15.7 | 4 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0.3 | 230 |
| School administrators | 1 | 69 |
| District administrators | 1 | 69 |
| All staff | 18 |
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 | 92.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 5 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Harrison R-III School District | 7 mi | 217 | 10.1 | – |
| South Harrison County R-II School District | 8 mi | 741 | 9.8 | – |
| Cainsville R-I School District | 10 mi | 86 | 6 | – |
| Gilman City R-IV School District | 17 mi | 156 | 8.7 | – |
| Princeton R-V School District | 19 mi | 326 | 8.9 | – |
| Spickard R-II School District | 20 mi | 21 | 2.3 | – |
| Albany R-III School District | 23 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Pattonsburg R-II School District | 23 mi | 190 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harrison County
- South Harrison County R-II School District (741 students)
- North Harrison R-III School District (217 students)
- Gilman City R-IV School District (156 students)
- Cainsville R-I School District (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
305 Main St, Ridgeway, MO 64481
Phone: (660)872-6813
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.