Schuyler County R-I School District
Queen City, Missouri · Schuyler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Schuyler County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 573 students. By enrollment it is the 274th 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 | 573 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Schuyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2927660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Schuyler County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 330 | 10.2 | 65.2% |
| Schuyler County High School | High | 7–12 | 243 | 10.7 | 47.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Schuyler County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schuyler County R-I in context
Size
Schuyler County R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 287 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Schuyler County Elementary School (330) and the smallest is Schuyler County High School (243).
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 2, with 53 students. Grade 12 has 37 students and kindergarten has 42, 12% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Schuyler County R-I enrolls 32 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 Schuyler County R-I at 95.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
57.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.3% at Schuyler County High School to 65.2% at Schuyler County 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 55 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 191 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 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
Schuyler County R-I 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 Adair County R-I School District, 14.9 miles away with 206 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Schuyler County R-I.
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 | 55 | 10 |
| School counselors | 3 | 191 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 573 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 573 |
| School administrators | 2 | 287 |
| District administrators | 1 | 573 |
| All staff | 82 |
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 | 95.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County R-I School District | 15 mi | 206 | 8.1 | – |
| Kirksville R-III School District | 16 mi | 2,374 | 11.5 | – |
| Scotland County R-I School District | 21 mi | 505 | 9.1 | – |
| Adair County R-II School District | 21 mi | 144 | 6 | – |
| Green City R-I School District | 23 mi | 264 | 9.7 | – |
| Putnam County R-I School District | 23 mi | 605 | 11.3 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 28 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 28 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
21701 Hwy 63, Queen City, MO 63561
Phone: (660)956-4125
Website: schuyler.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.