Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District
Wellington, Missouri · Lafayette County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 381 students. By enrollment it is the 336th 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 | 381 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 35.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2931560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wellington-Napoleon R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Wellington-Napoleon High School | High | 6–12 | 203 | 10.9 | 28.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wellington-Napoleon R-IX schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX in context
Size
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX 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 191 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Wellington-Napoleon High School (203) and the smallest is Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School (178).
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 9, with 36 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 26, within 10% of each other. Wellington-Napoleon R-IX 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 Wellington-Napoleon R-IX at 89.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.8%.
31.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.1% at Wellington-Napoleon High School to 34.8% at Wellington-Napoleon 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 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 191 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
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX 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 Lexington R-V School District, 6.9 miles away with 893 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Wellington-Napoleon R-IX. Lafayette 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 | 35.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 191 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 76 |
| Other student support staff | 2.5 | 152 |
| School administrators | 2 | 191 |
| District administrators | 1 | 381 |
| All staff | 63.9 |
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 | 89.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington R-V School District | 7 mi | 893 | 11.8 | – |
| Orrick R-XI School District | 10 mi | 293 | 10.6 | – |
| Odessa R-VII School District | 10 mi | 2,039 | 13.2 | – |
| Richmond R-XVI School District | 10 mi | 1,543 | 13 | – |
| Oak Grove R-VI School District | 12 mi | 1,853 | 12.7 | – |
| Hardin-Central C-2 School District | 13 mi | 205 | 8.5 | – |
| Lafayette County C-1 School District | 14 mi | 961 | 12.8 | – |
| Grain Valley R-V School District | 14 mi | 4,546 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lafayette County
- Odessa R-VII School District (2,039 students)
- Lafayette County C-1 School District (961 students)
- Lexington R-V School District (893 students)
- Concordia R-II School District (452 students)
- Santa Fe R-X School District (306 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
800 Hwy 131, Wellington, MO 64097
Phone: (816)934-2531
Website: wntigers.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.