Risco R-II School District
Risco, Missouri · New Madrid County · Grades Pre-K–12
Risco R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 158 students. By enrollment it is the 462nd 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 | 158 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | New Madrid County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Risco R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 80 | 7 | 66.3% |
| Risco High School | High | 7–12 | 78 | 9.5 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Risco R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Risco R-II in context
Size
Risco R-II 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 Risco Elementary School with 80 students, and the smallest is Risco High School with 78; the average is 79, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 20 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 7, 186% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Risco R-II enrolls 5 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 Risco R-II at 94.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
60.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.1% at Risco High School to 66.3% at Risco 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 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 198 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 Risco R-II'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 Malden R-I School District, 8.4 miles away with 807 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Risco R-II. 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 | 19.7 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 198 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 790 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 83 |
| District administrators | 1 | 158 |
| All staff | 32 |
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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden R-I School District | 8 mi | 807 | 11.4 | – |
| Gideon 37 School District | 9 mi | 217 | 9.6 | – |
| Clarkton C-4 School District | 10 mi | 278 | 10.3 | – |
| Portageville School District | 11 mi | 671 | 11.3 | – |
| Bernie R-XIII School District | 11 mi | 478 | 11.2 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 14 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Campbell R-II School District | 14 mi | 547 | 12.1 | – |
| New Madrid County R-I School District | 14 mi | 1,259 | 9.4 | – |
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)
- Portageville School District (671 students)
- Gideon 37 School District (217 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
Hwy 62, Risco, MO 63874
Phone: (573)396-5568
Website: risco.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.