Tipton R-VI School District
Tipton, Missouri · Moniteau County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tipton R-VI School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 529 students. By enrollment it is the 286th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 529 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 46.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2930330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tipton R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 222 | 10.4 | 50.5% |
| Tipton High School | High | 9–12 | 185 | 12.2 | 40.5% |
| Tipton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 122 | 12.8 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tipton R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tipton R-VI in context
Size
Tipton R-VI School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Tipton Elementary School with 222 students, and the smallest is Tipton Middle School with 122; the average is 176, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 51 students this year. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 31, 16% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Tipton R-VI.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Tipton R-VI at 93%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
44.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.5% at Tipton High School to 50.5% at Tipton 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 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 265 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Tipton R-VI'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 Clarksburg C-2 School District, 6 miles away with 57 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Tipton R-VI. Moniteau 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 | 46.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 265 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 529 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 2.3 | 230 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 278 |
| District administrators | 1 | 529 |
| All staff | 75.2 |
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% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 6 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
| Moniteau County R-V School District | 8 mi | 38 | 5.4 | – |
| Cooper County R-IV School District | 9 mi | 92 | 6.1 | – |
| Moniteau County R-I School District | 11 mi | 1,337 | 12.8 | – |
| Otterville R-VI School District | 13 mi | 217 | 9.4 | – |
| Sturgeon R-V School District | 14 mi | 2,773 | 20.5 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 15 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
| High Point R-III School District | 16 mi | 83 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Moniteau County
- Moniteau County R-I School District (1,337 students)
- Jamestown C-1 School District (179 students)
- High Point R-III School District (83 students)
- Clarksburg C-2 School District (57 students)
- Moniteau County R-V School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
334 U.s. Highway 50 West, Tipton, MO 65081
Phone: (660)433-5520
Website: tipton.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.