St. Elizabeth R-IV School District
St Elizabeth, Missouri · Miller County · Grades Pre-K–12
St. Elizabeth R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 282 students. By enrollment it is the 381st 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 | 282 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 20.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Miller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2929130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in St. Elizabeth R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elizabeth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 143 | 15 | 19.6% |
| St. Elizabeth High School | High | 6–12 | 139 | 12.8 | 12.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of St. Elizabeth R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
St. Elizabeth R-IV in context
Size
St. Elizabeth 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 St. Elizabeth Elementary School with 143 students, and the smallest is St. Elizabeth High School with 139; the average is 141, 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 kindergarten, with 25 students. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 25, within 10% of each other. St. Elizabeth R-IV enrolls 22 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 St. Elizabeth R-IV at 97.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
16.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 12.9% at St. Elizabeth High School to 19.6% at St. Elizabeth 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 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 282 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
St. Elizabeth R-IV 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 MO Schools for the Severely Disabled, 7 miles away with 652 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than St. Elizabeth R-IV. Miller County has 5 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 | 20.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 282 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 470 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.3 | 217 |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 1,410 |
| School administrators | 1 | 282 |
| District administrators | 1 | 282 |
| All staff | 26.1 |
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 | 97.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 7 mi | 652 | 5.1 | – |
| Miller County R-III School District | 11 mi | 178 | 7.4 | – |
| Cole County R-V School District | 11 mi | 629 | 12.7 | – |
| Iberia R-V School District | 12 mi | 658 | 11.5 | – |
| Division of Youth Service | 14 mi | 496 | 6.7 | – |
| Blair Oaks R-II School District | 17 mi | 1,163 | 14.3 | – |
| Eldon R-I School District | 18 mi | 2,038 | 14 | – |
| Maries County R-I School District | 18 mi | 440 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Miller County
- Eldon R-I School District (2,038 students)
- School of the Osage (2,006 students)
- Iberia R-V School District (658 students)
- Miller County R-III School District (178 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
240 Church St, St Elizabeth, MO 65075
Phone: (573)493-2246
Website: ste.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.