Santa Fe R-X School District
Alma, Missouri · Lafayette County · Grades Pre-K–12
Santa Fe R-X School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 306 students. By enrollment it is the 365th 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 | 306 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2903000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Santa Fe R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 152 | 10.8 | 49.3% |
| Santa Fe High School | High | 7–12 | 154 | 10.1 | 40.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Santa Fe R-X schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Santa Fe R-X in context
Size
Santa Fe R-X School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 153 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Santa Fe High School (154) and the smallest is Santa Fe Elementary School (152).
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 11, with 38 students. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 20, within 10% of each other. Santa Fe R-X enrolls 18 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 Santa Fe R-X at 89.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 8.5%.
44.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.3% at Santa Fe High School to 49.3% at Santa Fe 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 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 153 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
Santa Fe R-X 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 Malta Bend R-V School District, 9.8 miles away with 67 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Santa Fe R-X. Lafayette County has 6 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 | 29.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 153 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.9 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 4.1 | 75 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 161 |
| District administrators | 1 | 306 |
| All staff | 57.2 |
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 | 89.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.5% |
| Black | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Bend R-V School District | 10 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Lafayette County C-1 School District | 12 mi | 961 | 12.8 | – |
| Concordia R-II School District | 12 mi | 452 | 10.8 | – |
| Norborne R-VIII School District | 12 mi | 151 | 6.3 | – |
| Sweet Springs R-VII School District | 15 mi | 365 | 9.5 | – |
| Carrollton R-VII School District | 15 mi | 839 | 11.2 | – |
| Lexington R-V School District | 18 mi | 893 | 11.8 | – |
| Hardin-Central C-2 School District | 18 mi | 205 | 8.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lafayette County
- Odessa R-VII School District (2,039 students)
- Lafayette County C-1 School District (961 students)
- Lexington R-V School District (893 students)
- Concordia R-II School District (452 students)
- Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District (381 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
108 N Chiefs, Alma, MO 64001
Phone: (660)674-2238
Website: santafechiefs.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.