Sweet Springs R-VII School District
Sweet Springs, Missouri · Saline County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sweet Springs R-VII School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 365 students. By enrollment it is the 343rd 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 | 365 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2929880 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sweet Springs R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 191 | 8.9 | 43.5% |
| Sweet Springs High School | High | 7–12 | 174 | 10.2 | 34.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sweet Springs R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sweet Springs R-VII in context
Size
Sweet Springs R-VII School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 183 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Sweet Springs Elementary School (191) and the smallest is Sweet Springs High School (174).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 39 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 22, within 10% of each other. Sweet Springs R-VII enrolls 24 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 Sweet Springs R-VII at 96.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
39.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.5% at Sweet Springs High School to 43.5% at Sweet Springs 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 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 183 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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 Sweet Springs R-VII'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 Pettis County R-V School District, 7.7 miles away with 328 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Sweet Springs R-VII. Saline County has 8 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 | 38.5 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 183 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 183 |
| District administrators | 1 | 365 |
| All staff | 64.5 |
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 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 34 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettis County R-V School District | 8 mi | 328 | 11.1 | – |
| Concordia R-II School District | 9 mi | 452 | 10.8 | – |
| La Monte R-IV School District | 13 mi | 305 | 9.9 | – |
| Santa Fe R-X School District | 15 mi | 306 | 10.4 | – |
| Pettis County R-XII School District | 15 mi | 110 | 6.8 | – |
| Marshall School District | 15 mi | 2,498 | 13.2 | – |
| Malta Bend R-V School District | 16 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Knob Noster R-VIII School District | 17 mi | 2,007 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Saline County
- Marshall School District (2,498 students)
- Slater School District (379 students)
- Malta Bend R-V School District (67 students)
- Miami R-I School District (67 students)
- Hardeman R-X School District (64 students)
- Orearville R-IV School District (59 students)
- Gilliam C-4 School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 East Marshall St., Sweet Springs, MO 65351
Phone: (660)335-4860
Website: sweetsprings.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.