Stanberry R-II School District
Stanberry, Missouri · Gentry County · Grades Pre-K–12
Stanberry R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 375 students. By enrollment it is the 338th 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 | 375 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35.7 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Gentry County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2929340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Stanberry R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 222 | 11.2 | 25.2% |
| Stanberry High School | High | 7–12 | 153 | 9.7 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Stanberry R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Stanberry R-II in context
Size
Stanberry R-II 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 Stanberry Elementary School with 222 students, and the smallest is Stanberry High School with 153; the average is 188, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 39 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 33, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Stanberry R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Stanberry R-II at 94.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
27.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 25.2% at Stanberry Elementary School to 30.1% at Stanberry 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 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 125 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.8 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 Stanberry R-II'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 Jefferson C-123 School District, 8.2 miles away with 139 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Stanberry R-II. Gentry County has 3 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 | 35.7 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3 | 125 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.8 | 469 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 375 |
| School administrators | 2 | 188 |
| District administrators | 1 | 375 |
| All staff | 56 |
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 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson C-123 School District | 8 mi | 139 | 7.1 | – |
| Albany R-III School District | 11 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District | 11 mi | 198 | 8.5 | – |
| King City R-I School District | 11 mi | 336 | 9.9 | – |
| South Nodaway County R-IV School District | 15 mi | 165 | 8.3 | – |
| Union Star R-II School District | 17 mi | 166 | 8.4 | – |
| Maryville R-II School District | 19 mi | 1,408 | 11.6 | – |
| Worth County R-III School District | 20 mi | 295 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gentry County
- Albany R-III School District (450 students)
- King City R-I School District (336 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
610 N Park St, Stanberry, MO 64489
Phone: (660)783-2136
Website: sr2.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.