Salisbury R-IV School District
Salisbury, Missouri · Chariton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Salisbury R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 473 students. By enrollment it is the 303rd 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 | 473 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 47.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2927520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Salisbury R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 231 | 10.7 | 48.9% |
| Salisbury High School | High | 7–12 | 242 | 9.4 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Salisbury R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Salisbury R-IV in context
Size
Salisbury R-IV School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Salisbury High School with 242 students, and the smallest is Salisbury Elementary School with 231; the average is 237, 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 53 students. Grade 12 has 38 students and kindergarten has 31, 23% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Salisbury R-IV enrolls 8 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 Salisbury R-IV at 93.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.3% at Salisbury High School to 48.9% at Salisbury 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 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 237 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.1 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
Salisbury R-IV 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 Keytesville R-III School District, 7.1 miles away with 128 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Salisbury R-IV. Chariton 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 | 47.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 237 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.1 | 430 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 2.7 | 175 |
| School administrators | 1.8 | 263 |
| District administrators | 1 | 473 |
| All staff | 89.1 |
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 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 53 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytesville R-III School District | 7 mi | 128 | 6.2 | – |
| Westran R-I School District | 12 mi | 593 | 9.6 | – |
| Glasgow School District | 13 mi | 314 | 10.1 | – |
| Gilliam C-4 School District | 17 mi | 38 | 6.7 | – |
| Brunswick R-II School District | 17 mi | 255 | 9.8 | – |
| Higbee R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 228 | 10 | – |
| Fayette R-III School District | 19 mi | 667 | 11.5 | – |
| Slater School District | 19 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Chariton County
- Brunswick R-II School District (255 students)
- Northwestern R-I School District (136 students)
- Keytesville R-III School District (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1000 S Maple Ave, Salisbury, MO 65281
Phone: (660)388-6699
Website: salisbury.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.