Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District
Creighton, Missouri · Cass County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 733 students. By enrollment it is the 225th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 733 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2910320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 336 | 11.6 | 46.4% |
| Sherwood High School | High | 9–12 | 221 | 10.7 | 34.4% |
| Sherwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 | 14.1 | 42.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sherwood Cass R-VIII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sherwood Cass R-VIII in context
Size
Sherwood Cass R-VIII 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 Sherwood Elementary School with 336 students, and the smallest is Sherwood Middle School with 176; the average is 244, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 64 students this year. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 50, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sherwood Cass R-VIII enrolls 38 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 Sherwood Cass R-VIII at 92.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.4% at Sherwood High School to 46.4% at Sherwood 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 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 244 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Sherwood Cass R-VIII's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Ballard R-II School District, 10.3 miles away with 116 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Sherwood Cass R-VIII. Cass County has 10 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 | 62.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 244 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 814 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18.7 | 39 |
| Other student support staff | 4.6 | 159 |
| School administrators | 3 | 244 |
| District administrators | 1 | 733 |
| All staff | 119.2 |
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 | 92.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 64 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard R-II School District | 10 mi | 116 | 6.7 | – |
| East Lynne 40 School District | 13 mi | 155 | 9.8 | – |
| Chilhowee R-IV School District | 14 mi | 135 | 7 | – |
| Holden R-III School District | 14 mi | 1,232 | 14.8 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 15 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
| Adrian R-III School District | 16 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Davis R-XII School District | 16 mi | 42 | 6.3 | – |
| Kingsville R-I School District | 16 mi | 250 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cass County
- Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District (6,332 students)
- Belton 124 School District (4,230 students)
- Harrisonville R-IX School District (2,187 students)
- Pleasant Hill R-III School District (2,080 students)
- Archie R-V School District (569 students)
- Midway R-I School District (428 students)
- Drexel R-IV School District (259 students)
- East Lynne 40 School District (155 students)
- Strasburg C-3 School District (111 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
33300 S Sherwood Dr., Creighton, MO 64739
Phone: (660)499-2239
Website: sherwoodk12.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.