Steelville R-III School District
Steelville, Missouri · Crawford County · Grades Pre-K–12
Steelville R-III School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 908 students. By enrollment it is the 188th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 908 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Crawford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2929430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Steelville R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 346 | 11.8 | 59% |
| Steelville High School | High | 9–12 | 278 | 12 | 54% |
| Steelville Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 284 | 13.8 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Steelville R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Steelville R-III in context
Size
Steelville R-III School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Steelville Elementary School with 346 students, and the smallest is Steelville High School with 278; the average is 303, 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 8, with 75 students. Grade 12 has 69 students and kindergarten has 58, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Steelville R-III enrolls 36 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 Steelville R-III at 96.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
57.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54% at Steelville High School to 59% at Steelville 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 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 2.8 counselors it has 324 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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
Steelville R-III is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Crawford County R-II School District, 7.2 miles away with 1,180 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Steelville R-III. Crawford 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 | 73.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.8 | 324 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 908 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 5.3 | 171 |
| School administrators | 4.9 | 185 |
| District administrators | 1.9 | 478 |
| All staff | 152 |
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 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 74 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 65 |
| Grade 10 | 72 |
| Grade 11 | 72 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County R-II School District | 7 mi | 1,180 | 12.5 | – |
| Crawford County R-I School District | 14 mi | 827 | 12.9 | – |
| St. James R-I School District | 15 mi | 1,559 | 12.8 | – |
| Sullivan School District | 20 mi | 1,941 | 11.8 | – |
| Iron County C-4 School District | 20 mi | 330 | 12 | – |
| North Wood R-IV School District | 21 mi | 155 | 10.4 | – |
| Strain-Japan R-XVI School District | 22 mi | 87 | 8.2 | – |
| Rolla 31 School District | 22 mi | 4,161 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Crawford County
- Crawford County R-II School District (1,180 students)
- Crawford County R-I School District (827 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
817 W Main, Steelville, MO 65565
Phone: (573)775-2175
Website: steelville.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.