Strain-Japan R-XVI School District
Sullivan, Missouri · Franklin County · Grades Pre-K–8
Strain-Japan R-XVI School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 87 students. By enrollment it is the 515th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 87 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 10.6 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2912480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Strain-Japan R-XVI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Strain-Japan R-XVI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Strain-Japan R-XVI in context
Size
Strain-Japan R-XVI School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Strain-Japan Elementary School, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school.
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 11 students this year. Grade 8 has 10 students and kindergarten has 8, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Strain-Japan R-XVI enrolls 9 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 Strain-Japan R-XVI at 98.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
47.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Strain-Japan R-XVI reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no 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 Strain-Japan R-XVI'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 Spring Bluff R-XV School District, 3.7 miles away with 217 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Strain-Japan R-XVI. Franklin County has 10 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 | 10.6 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 87 |
| Other student support staff | 0.3 | 290 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 174 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 97 |
| All staff | 29 |
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 | 98.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Bluff R-XV School District | 4 mi | 217 | 10.9 | – |
| Sullivan School District | 8 mi | 1,941 | 11.8 | – |
| Crawford County R-I School District | 9 mi | 827 | 12.9 | – |
| Gasconade County R-II School District | 11 mi | 1,771 | 14.4 | – |
| Crawford County R-II School District | 16 mi | 1,180 | 12.5 | – |
| St. Clair R-XIII School District | 17 mi | 2,062 | 12.8 | – |
| Union R-XI School District | 19 mi | 3,120 | 13.3 | – |
| Franklin County R-II School District | 21 mi | 128 | 8.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Franklin County
- Washington School District (3,543 students)
- Union R-XI School District (3,120 students)
- Meramec Valley R-III School District (2,930 students)
- St. Clair R-XIII School District (2,062 students)
- Sullivan School District (1,941 students)
- New Haven School District (447 students)
- Lonedell R-14 School District (327 students)
- Spring Bluff R-XV School District (217 students)
- Franklin County R-II School District (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4640 Hwy H, Sullivan, MO 63080
Phone: (573)627-3243
Website: strainjapanschool.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.