Tarkio R-I School District
Tarkio, Missouri · Atchison County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tarkio R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 318 students. By enrollment it is the 359th 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 | 318 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41 |
| Students per teacher | 7.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Atchison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2929940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tarkio R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkio Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 142 | 6.8 | 61.3% |
| Tarkio Jh and High School | High | 6–12 | 176 | 8.8 | 43.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tarkio R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tarkio R-I in context
Size
Tarkio R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Tarkio Jh and High School with 176 students, and the smallest is Tarkio Elementary School with 142; the average is 159, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 35 students this year. Grade 12 has 22 students and kindergarten has 21, within 10% of each other. Tarkio R-I enrolls 20 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 Tarkio R-I at 93.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
51.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.8% at Tarkio Jh and High School to 61.3% at Tarkio 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 106 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 Tarkio R-I'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 Fairfax R-III School District, 6.8 miles away with 134 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Tarkio R-I. Atchison 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 | 41 | 8 |
| School counselors | 3 | 106 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 3.6 | 88 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 167 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 636 |
| All staff | 68 |
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 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax R-III School District | 7 mi | 134 | 6.7 | – |
| Rock Port R-II School District | 7 mi | 367 | 9.3 | – |
| West Nodaway County R-I School District | 18 mi | 225 | 10.5 | – |
| Mound City R-II School District | 23 mi | 268 | 10.9 | – |
| Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District | 24 mi | 205 | 9.6 | – |
| Maryville R-II School District | 28 mi | 1,408 | 11.6 | – |
| North Nodaway County R-VI School District | 30 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| South Holt County R-I School District | 34 mi | 240 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Atchison County
- Rock Port R-II School District (367 students)
- Fairfax R-III School District (134 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
312 S Eleventh St, Tarkio, MO 64491
Phone: (660)736-4161
Website: tarkio.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.