Scotland County R-I School District
Memphis, Missouri · Scotland County · Grades Pre-K–12
Scotland County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 505 students. By enrollment it is the 292nd 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 | 505 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scotland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Scotland County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 252 | 8.7 | 54.8% |
| Scotland County High School | High | 7–12 | 253 | 9.7 | 43.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Scotland County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Scotland County R-I in context
Size
Scotland 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). The largest of its schools is Scotland County High School with 253 students, and the smallest is Scotland County Elementary School with 252; the average is 253, 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 8, with 52 students. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 34, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Scotland County R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Scotland County R-I at 95%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
49.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.9% at Scotland County High School to 54.8% at Scotland 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 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.8 counselors it has 281 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
Scotland 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 Schuyler County R-I School District, 20.7 miles away with 573 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Scotland 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 | 55.3 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 281 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 337 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 4.1 | 123 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 266 |
| District administrators | 1 | 505 |
| All staff | 83.5 |
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 | 95% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
| Grade 9 | 40 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County R-I School District | 21 mi | 573 | 10.4 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 21 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
| Adair County R-II School District | 25 mi | 144 | 6 | – |
| Clark County R-I School District | 26 mi | 1,074 | 13.2 | – |
| Kirksville R-III School District | 28 mi | 2,374 | 11.5 | – |
| Adair County R-I School District | 32 mi | 206 | 8.1 | – |
| La Plata R-II School District | 35 mi | 295 | 8.9 | – |
| Lewis County C-1 School District | 38 mi | 908 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
438 West Lovers Lane, Memphis, MO 63555
Phone: (660)465-8531
Website: scotland.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.