Southland C-9 School District
Cardwell, Missouri · Dunklin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Southland C-9 School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 262 students. By enrollment it is the 391st 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 | 262 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.7 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Dunklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southland C-9
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 150 | 15 | 100% |
| Southland High School | High | 6–12 | 112 | 12.9 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southland C-9 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southland C-9 in context
Size
Southland C-9 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 131 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Southland Elementary School (150) and the smallest is Southland High School (112).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 27 students this year. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 21, 29% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Southland C-9 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 Southland C-9 at 76%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.5%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. 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 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 262 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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 Southland C-9'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 Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District, 8.9 miles away with 708 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Southland C-9. Dunklin 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 | 18.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 262 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 524 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 1.3 | 202 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 138 |
| District administrators | 1 | 262 |
| All staff | 36.3 |
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 | 76% |
| Hispanic | 22.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District | 9 mi | 708 | 12.2 | – |
| Kennett 39 School District | 19 mi | 1,807 | 12.2 | – |
| Delta C-7 School District | 25 mi | 196 | 9.9 | – |
| South Pemiscot County R-V School District | 26 mi | 578 | 13.2 | – |
| Cooter R-IV School District | 27 mi | 201 | 11.2 | – |
| Holcomb R-III School District | 29 mi | 429 | 11.1 | – |
| Hayti R-II School District | 33 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
| Campbell R-II School District | 33 mi | 547 | 12.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dunklin County
- Kennett 39 School District (1,807 students)
- Malden R-I School District (807 students)
- Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District (708 students)
- Campbell R-II School District (547 students)
- Holcomb R-III School District (429 students)
- Clarkton C-4 School District (278 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 S Main, Cardwell, MO 63829
Phone: (573)654-3574
Website: southland.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.