Southern Boone County R-I School District
Ashland, Missouri · Boone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Southern Boone County R-I School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,971 students. By enrollment it is the 109th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,971 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southern Boone County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Boone Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 282 | 10.2 | 13.8% |
| Southern Boone High School | High | 9–12 | 570 | 14.9 | 18.2% |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 648 | 13.2 | 19% |
| Southern Boone Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 471 | 11 | 17% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southern Boone County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southern Boone County R-I in context
Size
Southern Boone County R-I School District enrolls 0.2% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Southern Boone Middle School with 648 students, and the smallest is Southern Boone Elementary School with 282; the average is 493, 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 6, with 179 students. Grade 12 has 142 students and kindergarten has 147, within 10% of each other. Southern Boone County R-I enrolls 68 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 Southern Boone County R-I at 88.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.7%.
17.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 13.8% at Southern Boone Elementary School to 19% at Southern Boone Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 157.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 9 counselors it has 219 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
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
Southern Boone County R-I 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 New Bloomfield R-III School District, 10.1 miles away with 712 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Southern Boone County R-I. Boone County has 6 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 | 157.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 9 | 219 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 394 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 986 |
| Instructional aides | 27.3 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 10.7 | 184 |
| School administrators | 8.8 | 224 |
| District administrators | 3 | 657 |
| All staff | 263.4 |
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 | 88.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 130 |
| Grade 3 | 156 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 152 |
| Grade 6 | 179 |
| Grade 7 | 157 |
| Grade 8 | 160 |
| Grade 9 | 156 |
| Grade 10 | 140 |
| Grade 11 | 132 |
| Grade 12 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bloomfield R-III School District | 10 mi | 712 | 12.8 | – |
| Jamestown C-1 School District | 12 mi | 179 | 8.9 | – |
| Columbia 93 School District | 13 mi | 18,640 | 12.8 | – |
| Jefferson City School District | 14 mi | 8,491 | 11.6 | – |
| Sturgeon R-V School District | 15 mi | 2,773 | 20.5 | – |
| Fulton 58 School District | 18 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 18 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
| MO School for the Deaf | 18 mi | 51 | 3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Boone County
- Columbia 93 School District (18,640 students)
- Sturgeon R-V School District (2,773 students)
- Hallsville R-IV School District (1,552 students)
- Centralia R-VI School District (1,343 students)
- Harrisburg R-VIII School District (605 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5275 W Red Tail Dr., Ashland, MO 65010
Phone: (573)657-2147
Website: sbschools.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.