Wellsville Middletown R-I School District
Wellsville, Missouri · Montgomery County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wellsville Middletown R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 261 students. By enrollment it is the 392nd 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 | 261 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2931620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wellsville Middletown R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 116 | 10.8 | 56% |
| Wellsville-Middletown High School | High | 6–12 | 145 | 9.2 | 53.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wellsville Middletown R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wellsville Middletown R-I in context
Size
Wellsville Middletown 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). Its schools average 131 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Wellsville-Middletown High School (145) and the smallest is Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School (116).
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 12, with 28 students. Grade 12 has 28 students and kindergarten has 18, 56% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wellsville Middletown R-I enrolls 16 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 Wellsville Middletown R-I at 92.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
54.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.8% at Wellsville-Middletown High School to 56% at Wellsville-Middletown 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 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.8 counselors it has 145 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
Wellsville Middletown R-I 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 Community R-VI School District, 7.2 miles away with 298 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Wellsville Middletown R-I. Montgomery County has 2 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 | 26.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 145 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 1,305 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.2 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 124 |
| School administrators | 1 | 261 |
| District administrators | 1 | 261 |
| All staff | 50.4 |
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 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 18 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community R-VI School District | 7 mi | 298 | 9.3 | – |
| Montgomery County R-II School District | 12 mi | 1,075 | 11.6 | – |
| Van-Far R-I School District | 16 mi | 571 | 11.2 | – |
| Mexico 59 School District | 18 mi | 2,374 | 12.6 | – |
| North Callaway County R-I School District | 19 mi | 972 | 11.6 | – |
| Fulton 58 School District | 26 mi | 2,281 | 13.3 | – |
| MO School for the Deaf | 26 mi | 51 | 3 | – |
| Bowling Green R-I School District | 27 mi | 1,243 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County R-II School District (1,075 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
900 Burlington Rd, Wellsville, MO 63384
Phone: (573)684-2428
Website: wmr1.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.