Shell Knob 78 School District
Shell Knob, Missouri · Barry County · Grades Pre-K–8
Shell Knob 78 School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 158 students. By enrollment it is the 463rd 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 | 1 |
| Students | 158 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.8 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Shell Knob 78
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Knob Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 158 | 7.2 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Shell Knob 78 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Shell Knob 78 in context
Size
Shell Knob 78 School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Shell Knob Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 18 students this year. Grade 8 has 18 students and kindergarten has 18, within 10% of each other. Shell Knob 78 enrolls 31 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 Shell Knob 78 at 95.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 158 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
NCES classifies Shell Knob 78's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Cassville R-IV School District, 13.6 miles away with 1,821 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Shell Knob 78. Barry 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 | 21.8 | 7 |
| School counselors | 1 | 158 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 75 |
| School administrators | 1 | 158 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 176 |
| All staff | 40.8 |
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 | 95.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville R-IV School District | 14 mi | 1,821 | 13.8 | – |
| Reeds Spring R-IV School District | 15 mi | 1,718 | 11.1 | – |
| Blue Eye R-V School District | 16 mi | 502 | 10.3 | – |
| Exeter R-VI School District | 17 mi | 333 | 12.6 | – |
| Galena R-II School District | 18 mi | 398 | 9.6 | – |
| Crane R-III School District | 19 mi | 573 | 11.5 | – |
| Southwest R-V School District | 19 mi | 771 | 13.8 | – |
| Purdy R-II School District | 21 mi | 601 | 11.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Barry County
- Cassville R-IV School District (1,821 students)
- Southwest R-V School District (771 students)
- Purdy R-II School District (601 students)
- Wheaton R-III School District (440 students)
- Exeter R-VI School District (333 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
24400 State Hwy 39, Shell Knob, MO 65747
Phone: (417)858-6743
Website: sks.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.