South Iron County R-I School District
Annapolis, Missouri · Iron County · Grades Pre-K–12
South Iron County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 284 students. By enrollment it is the 379th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 284 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.1 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Iron County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2928470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in South Iron County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Iron Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 139 | 9.7 | 76.3% |
| South Iron High School | High | 7–12 | 145 | 9.8 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of South Iron County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
South Iron County R-I in context
Size
South Iron County 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). The largest of its schools is South Iron High School with 145 students, and the smallest is South Iron Elementary School with 139; the average is 142, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 31 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 16, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. South Iron County R-I enrolls 10 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 South Iron County R-I at 88%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.6%.
75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.8% at South Iron High School to 76.3% at South Iron 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 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 284 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 South Iron County R-I'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 Lesterville R-IV School District, 10.4 miles away with 173 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than South Iron County R-I. Iron 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 | 29.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 316 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 284 |
| Other student support staff | 7.8 | 36 |
| School administrators | 2 | 142 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 218 |
| All staff | 54.4 |
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 | 88% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville R-IV School District | 10 mi | 173 | 6.4 | – |
| Clearwater R-I School District | 14 mi | 858 | 13.2 | – |
| Centerville R-I School District | 15 mi | 28 | 4.5 | – |
| Arcadia Valley R-II School District | 16 mi | 974 | 12.4 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 17 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Greenville R-II School District | 22 mi | 638 | 11.2 | – |
| Belleview R-III School District | 24 mi | 81 | 6.8 | – |
| Fredericktown R-I School District | 27 mi | 1,883 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Iron County
- Arcadia Valley R-II School District (974 students)
- Iron County C-4 School District (330 students)
- Belleview R-III School District (81 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
210 School St, Annapolis, MO 63620
Phone: (573)598-4241
Website: sipanthers.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.