Walnut Grove R-V School District
Walnut Grove, Missouri · Greene County · Grades Pre-K–12
Walnut Grove R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 289 students. By enrollment it is the 378th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 289 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2930990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Walnut Grove R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 144 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Walnut Grove High School | High | 6–12 | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Walnut Grove R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Walnut Grove R-V in context
Size
Walnut Grove R-V 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 145 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Walnut Grove High School (145) and the smallest is Walnut Grove Elementary School (144).
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 7, with 33 students. Grade 12 has 12 students and kindergarten has 22, 45% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Walnut Grove R-V enrolls 11 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 Walnut Grove R-V at 95.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
44.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.4% at Walnut Grove High School to 45.1% at Walnut Grove 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 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 0.9 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 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
Walnut Grove R-V 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 Marion C. Early R-V School District, 8 miles away with 576 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Walnut Grove R-V. Greene 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 | 22.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 0.9 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 1,445 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 96 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 138 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 152 |
| District administrators | 1 | 289 |
| All staff | 32 |
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 | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early R-V School District | 8 mi | 576 | 13.2 | – |
| Ash Grove R-IV School District | 8 mi | 786 | 13.5 | – |
| Dadeville R-II School District | 8 mi | 217 | 11.5 | – |
| Everton R-III School District | 10 mi | 145 | 8.2 | – |
| Willard R-II School District | 13 mi | 4,578 | 13.2 | – |
| Pleasant Hope R-VI School District | 14 mi | 650 | 11.1 | – |
| Fair Play R-II School District | 15 mi | 350 | 10.7 | – |
| Greenfield R-IV School District | 16 mi | 395 | 9.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Greene County
- Springfield R-XII School District (24,285 students)
- Republic R-III School District (5,318 students)
- Willard R-II School District (4,578 students)
- Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District (2,402 students)
- Strafford R-VI School District (1,408 students)
- Fair Grove R-X School District (1,296 students)
- Ash Grove R-IV School District (786 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 E College, Walnut Grove, MO 65770
Phone: (417)788-2543
Website: wgtigers.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.