Thayer R-II School District
Thayer, Missouri · Oregon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Thayer R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 780 students. By enrollment it is the 212th 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 | 780 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2930270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Thayer R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 421 | 11.1 | 58.4% |
| Thayer Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 359 | 11.9 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Thayer R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Thayer R-II in context
Size
Thayer R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 390 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Thayer Elementary School (421) and the smallest is Thayer Senior High School (359).
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 73 students. Grade 12 has 60 students and kindergarten has 49, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Thayer R-II enrolls 44 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 Thayer R-II at 94.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
56.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.3% at Thayer Senior High School to 58.4% at Thayer 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 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 780 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
Thayer R-II is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Oregon-Howell R-III School District, 8.3 miles away with 213 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Thayer R-II. Oregon County has 4 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 | 68.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 780 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 520 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.5 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 2.5 | 312 |
| School administrators | 2.5 | 312 |
| District administrators | 1 | 780 |
| All staff | 92.8 |
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 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 73 |
| Grade 9 | 62 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon-Howell R-III School District | 8 mi | 213 | 8.2 | – |
| Couch R-I School District | 12 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| Alton R-IV School District | 14 mi | 571 | 9.7 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 21 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 21 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 22 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| West Plains R-VII School District | 23 mi | 2,626 | 12.7 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 26 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Oregon County
- Alton R-IV School District (571 students)
- Oregon-Howell R-III School District (213 students)
- Couch R-I School District (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 E Walnut St, Thayer, MO 65791
Phone: (417)264-4600
Website: thayer.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.