Sturgeon R-V School District
Sturgeon, Missouri · Boone County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sturgeon R-V School District runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other) with 2,773 students. By enrollment it is the 75th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 2,773 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135.4 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2929700 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sturgeon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moca-S | Other | K–12 | 2,345 | 25.7 | 55.7% |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 221 | 10.6 | 35.7% |
| Sturgeon High School | High | 9–12 | 128 | 9.2 | 32% |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sturgeon R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sturgeon R-V in context
Size
Sturgeon R-V School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Moca-S with 2,345 students, and the smallest is Sturgeon Middle School with 79; the average is 693, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 391 students this year. Grade 12 has 391 students and kindergarten has 85, 360% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sturgeon R-V enrolls 38 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 Sturgeon R-V at 70.1%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 12.5%.
52.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32% at Sturgeon High School to 55.7% at Moca-S.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 135.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 20.5 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 3.5 counselors it has 792 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Sturgeon R-V'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 Jamestown C-1 School District, 3.9 miles away with 179 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Sturgeon R-V. Boone County has 6 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 | 135.4 | 20 |
| School counselors | 3.5 | 792 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 3,081 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.6 | 322 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 693 |
| School administrators | 3.4 | 816 |
| District administrators | 2.1 | 1,320 |
| All staff | 174.8 |
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 | 70.1% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 124 |
| Grade 4 | 127 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
| Grade 6 | 166 |
| Grade 7 | 210 |
| Grade 8 | 258 |
| Grade 9 | 246 |
| Grade 10 | 372 |
| Grade 11 | 389 |
| Grade 12 | 391 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown C-1 School District | 4 mi | 179 | 8.9 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 7 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
| Moniteau County R-I School District | 7 mi | 1,337 | 12.8 | – |
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 9 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 14 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 14 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| Cooper County R-IV School District | 14 mi | 92 | 6.1 | – |
| Southern Boone County R-I School District | 15 mi | 1,971 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Boone County
- Columbia 93 School District (18,640 students)
- Southern Boone County R-I School District (1,971 students)
- Hallsville R-IV School District (1,552 students)
- Centralia R-VI School District (1,343 students)
- Harrisburg R-VIII School District (605 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
210 W Patton, Sturgeon, MO 65284
Phone: (573)687-3515
Website: sturgeon.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.