Slater School District
Slater, Missouri · Saline County · Grades Pre-K–12
Slater School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 379 students. By enrollment it is the 337th 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 | 379 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 37.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 49.2%) |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Slater
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Slater High School | High | 9–12 | 153 | 10.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Slater schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Slater in context
Size
Slater School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Alexander Elementary School with 226 students, and the smallest is Slater High School with 153; the average is 190, 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 10, with 46 students. Grade 12 has 40 students and kindergarten has 27, 48% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Slater enrolls 20 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 Slater at 80.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.7%.
All 2 of its schools serve 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 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.5 counselors it has 253 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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
Slater is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Gilliam C-4 School District, 3.4 miles away with 38 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Slater. Saline County has 8 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 | 37.3 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 253 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 632 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 126 |
| School administrators | 2 | 190 |
| District administrators | 1 | 379 |
| All staff | 69 |
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 | 80.7% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam C-4 School District | 3 mi | 38 | 6.7 | – |
| Orearville R-IV School District | 4 mi | 59 | 6.3 | – |
| Hardeman R-X School District | 10 mi | 64 | 8.6 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 10 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Marshall School District | 10 mi | 2,498 | 13.2 | – |
| Glasgow School District | 12 mi | 314 | 10.1 | – |
| Brunswick R-II School District | 14 mi | 255 | 9.8 | – |
| Malta Bend R-V School District | 16 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Saline County
- Marshall School District (2,498 students)
- Sweet Springs R-VII School District (365 students)
- Malta Bend R-V School District (67 students)
- Miami R-I School District (67 students)
- Hardeman R-X School District (64 students)
- Orearville R-IV School District (59 students)
- Gilliam C-4 School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
515 N Elm, Slater, MO 65349
Phone: (660)529-2278
Website: slaterschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.