Swedeborg R-III School District
Richland, Missouri · Pulaski County · Grades Pre-K–8
Swedeborg R-III School District runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 35 students. By enrollment it is the 550th 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 | 35 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6.7 |
| Students per teacher | 5.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2929850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Swedeborg R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedeborg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 35 | 5.2 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Swedeborg R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Swedeborg R-III in context
Size
Swedeborg R-III 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, Swedeborg 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 8, with 7 students. Grade 8 has 7 students and kindergarten has 4, 75% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Swedeborg R-III enrolls 4 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 Swedeborg R-III at 91.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.6%.
57.1% 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 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. Swedeborg R-III 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
Swedeborg R-III 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 Richland R-IV School District, 4.6 miles away with 458 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Swedeborg R-III. Pulaski 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 | 6.7 | 5 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 18 |
| School administrators | 0 | – |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 13.7 |
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 | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland R-IV School District | 5 mi | 458 | 11.5 | – |
| Crocker R-II School District | 5 mi | 532 | 11.3 | – |
| Laquey R-V School District | 10 mi | 1,818 | 15.7 | – |
| Waynesville R-VI School District | 12 mi | 6,190 | 15.8 | – |
| Stoutland R-II School District | 12 mi | 393 | 11.4 | – |
| Iberia R-V School District | 12 mi | 658 | 11.5 | – |
| Dixon R-I School District | 14 mi | 851 | 12.9 | – |
| MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 18 mi | 652 | 5.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pulaski County
- Waynesville R-VI School District (6,190 students)
- Laquey R-V School District (1,818 students)
- Dixon R-I School District (851 students)
- Crocker R-II School District (532 students)
- Richland R-IV School District (458 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
17507 Hwy T, Richland, MO 65556
Phone: (573)736-2735
Website: swedeborgpanthers.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.