Scott City R-I School District
Scott City, Missouri · Scott County · Grades Pre-K–12
Scott City R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 773 students. By enrollment it is the 213th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 773 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67.8 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 2915450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Scott City R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 282 | 12 | 68.1% |
| Scott City High School | High | 9–12 | 268 | 12.5 | 48.9% |
| Scott City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Scott City R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Scott City R-I in context
Size
Scott City R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Scott City Elementary School with 282 students, and the smallest is Scott City Middle School with 223; the average is 258, 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 80 students. Grade 12 has 67 students and kindergarten has 50, 34% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Scott City R-I enrolls 12 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 Scott City R-I at 92.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.9% at Scott City High School to 68.1% at Scott City 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 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 258 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.7 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
Scott City R-I is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Kelso C-7 School District, 6.3 miles away with 199 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Scott City R-I. Scott 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 | 67.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3 | 258 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.7 | 455 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 3.8 | 203 |
| School administrators | 4.8 | 161 |
| District administrators | 1 | 773 |
| All staff | 99 |
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 | 92.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 63 |
| Grade 12 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso C-7 School District | 6 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
| Cape Girardeau 63 School District | 6 mi | 4,310 | 11.3 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 7 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 10 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 10 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Scott County R-IV School District | 12 mi | 902 | 12.2 | – |
| Nell Holcomb R-IV School District | 13 mi | 249 | 8.6 | – |
| Jackson R-II School District | 14 mi | 5,748 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scott County
- Sikeston R-6 School District (3,277 students)
- Scott County R-IV School District (902 students)
- Chaffee R-II School District (562 students)
- Oran R-III School District (304 students)
- Scott County Central School District (302 students)
- Kelso C-7 School District (199 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3000 Main St, Scott City, MO 63780
Phone: (573)264-2131
Website: scr1.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.