Rolla 31 School District
Rolla, Missouri · Phelps County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rolla 31 School District runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 4,161 students. By enrollment it is the 55th 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 | 6 |
| Students | 4,161 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296.4 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2926890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rolla 31
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 441 | 12.8 | 47.8% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 440 | 12.4 | 50.7% |
| Rolla Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| Rolla Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Rolla Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,398 | 19.3 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rolla 31 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rolla 31 in context
Size
Rolla 31 School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Rolla Senior High School with 1,398 students, and the smallest is Mark Twain Elementary School with 440; the average is 694, 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 9, with 384 students. Grade 12 has 301 students and kindergarten has 261, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rolla 31 enrolls 163 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 Rolla 31 at 81%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.9%.
46.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.9% at Rolla Junior High School to 57.6% at Harry S. Truman 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 296.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 13.5 counselors it has 308 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6 librarians or media specialists and 2 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
Rolla 31 is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Newburg R-II School District, 7.9 miles away with 309 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Rolla 31. Phelps 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 | 296.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 13.5 | 308 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6 | 694 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,081 |
| Instructional aides | 90 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 15 | 277 |
| School administrators | 12 | 347 |
| District administrators | 4.7 | 885 |
| All staff | 634.5 |
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 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 163 |
| Kindergarten | 261 |
| Grade 1 | 297 |
| Grade 2 | 314 |
| Grade 3 | 294 |
| Grade 4 | 300 |
| Grade 5 | 282 |
| Grade 6 | 275 |
| Grade 7 | 280 |
| Grade 8 | 297 |
| Grade 9 | 384 |
| Grade 10 | 351 |
| Grade 11 | 362 |
| Grade 12 | 301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburg R-II School District | 8 mi | 309 | 10.2 | – |
| St. James R-I School District | 8 mi | 1,559 | 12.8 | – |
| Dent-Phelps R-III School District | 17 mi | 256 | 11 | – |
| Phelps County R-III School District | 17 mi | 160 | 10.8 | – |
| Dixon R-I School District | 19 mi | 851 | 12.9 | – |
| Maries County R-I School District | 19 mi | 440 | 11.5 | – |
| Crawford County R-II School District | 21 mi | 1,180 | 12.5 | – |
| Steelville R-III School District | 22 mi | 908 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Phelps County
- St. James R-I School District (1,559 students)
- Newburg R-II School District (309 students)
- Phelps County R-III School District (160 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500A Forum Dr., Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573)458-0100
Website: rolla31.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.