Sarcoxie R-II School District
Sarcoxie, Missouri · Jasper County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sarcoxie R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 690 students. By enrollment it is the 238th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 690 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 50.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2927540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sarcoxie R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoxie High School | High | 6–12 | 387 | 13.5 | 62.8% |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 | 13.8 | 56.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sarcoxie R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sarcoxie R-II in context
Size
Sarcoxie R-II 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 Sarcoxie High School with 387 students, and the smallest is Wildwood Elementary School with 303; the average is 345, 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 65 students. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 50, within 10% of each other. Sarcoxie R-II enrolls 30 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 Sarcoxie R-II at 79.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 12.5%.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.4% at Wildwood Elementary School to 62.8% at Sarcoxie High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1.5 counselors it has 460 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.7 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
Sarcoxie R-II is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Avilla R-XIII School District, 8.6 miles away with 114 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Sarcoxie R-II. Jasper County has 7 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 | 50.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 460 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.7 | 986 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.3 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 5.5 | 125 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 460 |
| District administrators | 1 | 690 |
| All staff | 79.5 |
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 | 79.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 42 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 61 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avilla R-XIII School District | 9 mi | 114 | 8.4 | – |
| Pierce City R-VI School District | 11 mi | 704 | 11.7 | – |
| Diamond R-IV School District | 12 mi | 787 | 12.8 | – |
| Carthage R-IX School District | 12 mi | 5,070 | 13.1 | – |
| Monett R-I School District | 15 mi | 2,374 | 12.6 | – |
| East Newton County R-VI School District | 16 mi | 1,459 | 13.8 | – |
| Mt. Vernon R-V School District | 17 mi | 1,542 | 13.8 | – |
| Miller R-II School District | 19 mi | 580 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jasper County
- Joplin Schools (7,873 students)
- Carthage R-IX School District (5,070 students)
- Webb City R-VII School District (4,623 students)
- Carl Junction R-I School District (3,331 students)
- Jasper County R-V School District (454 students)
- Avilla R-XIII School District (114 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 S 17th St, Sarcoxie, MO 64862
Phone: (417)548-3134
Website: sarcoxie.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.