South Nodaway County R-IV School District
Barnard, Missouri · Nodaway County · Grades Pre-K–12
South Nodaway County R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 165 students. By enrollment it is the 458th 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 | 165 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.8 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Nodaway County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in South Nodaway County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Nodaway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 94 | 8.1 | 40.4% |
| South Nodaway High School | High | 7–12 | 71 | 8.6 | 40.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of South Nodaway County R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
South Nodaway County R-IV in context
Size
South Nodaway County R-IV 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 Nodaway Elementary School with 94 students, and the smallest is South Nodaway High School with 71; the average is 83, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 18 students this year. Grade 12 has 10 students and kindergarten has 10, within 10% of each other. South Nodaway County R-IV 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 Nodaway County R-IV at 96.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
40.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.4% at South Nodaway Elementary School to 40.8% at South Nodaway High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 83 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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 Nodaway County R-IV'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 Jefferson C-123 School District, 9 miles away with 139 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than South Nodaway County R-IV. Nodaway County has 7 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 | 19.8 | 8 |
| School counselors | 2 | 83 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 413 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 59 |
| School administrators | 1 | 165 |
| District administrators | 0.8 | 206 |
| All staff | 29.7 |
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 | 96.4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson C-123 School District | 9 mi | 139 | 7.1 | – |
| North Andrew County R-VI School District | 10 mi | 273 | 7.9 | – |
| Maryville R-II School District | 11 mi | 1,408 | 11.6 | – |
| Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District | 13 mi | 205 | 9.6 | – |
| Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District | 14 mi | 198 | 8.5 | – |
| Stanberry R-II School District | 15 mi | 375 | 10.5 | – |
| Union Star R-II School District | 18 mi | 166 | 8.4 | – |
| King City R-I School District | 18 mi | 336 | 9.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nodaway County
- Maryville R-II School District (1,408 students)
- West Nodaway County R-I School District (225 students)
- Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District (205 students)
- Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District (198 students)
- North Nodaway County R-VI School District (186 students)
- Jefferson C-123 School District (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
209 Morehouse, Barnard, MO 64423
Phone: (660)652-3221
Website: southnodaway.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.