Silex R-I School District
Silex, Missouri · Lincoln County · Grades Pre-K–12
Silex R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 433 students. By enrollment it is the 317th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 433 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Silex R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silex Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 186 | 10.8 | 37.6% |
| Silex High School | High | 6–12 | 247 | 13.3 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Silex R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Silex R-I in context
Size
Silex R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 217 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Silex High School (247) and the smallest is Silex Elementary School (186).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 45 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 24, within 10% of each other. Silex R-I enrolls 16 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 Silex R-I at 98.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
35.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.2% at Silex High School to 37.6% at Silex 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 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1.4 counselors it has 309 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
NCES classifies Silex R-I'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 Troy R-III School District, 11.7 miles away with 6,510 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Silex R-I. Lincoln County has 4 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 | 35.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.4 | 309 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 433 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 217 |
| School administrators | 2 | 217 |
| District administrators | 1 | 433 |
| All staff | 58.5 |
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 | 98.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy R-III School District | 12 mi | 6,510 | 14 | – |
| Pike County R-III School District | 12 mi | 448 | 8.5 | – |
| Elsberry R-II School District | 14 mi | 829 | 12.8 | – |
| Boncl R-X School District | 18 mi | 39 | 4.6 | – |
| Winfield R-IV School District | 19 mi | 1,577 | 13 | – |
| Bowling Green R-I School District | 20 mi | 1,243 | 12.5 | – |
| Wright City R-II of Warren County School District | 21 mi | 1,875 | 14 | – |
| Louisiana R-II School District | 21 mi | 681 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lincoln County
- Troy R-III School District (6,510 students)
- Winfield R-IV School District (1,577 students)
- Elsberry R-II School District (829 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
64 Hwy Uu, Silex, MO 63377
Phone: (573)384-5227
Website: silex.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.