West Plains R-VII School District
West Plains, Missouri · Howell County · Grades Pre-K–12
West Plains R-VII School District runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,626 students. By enrollment it is the 78th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,626 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2931680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in West Plains R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
| West Plains Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| West Plains Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 555 | 13.1 | 67.4% |
| West Plains Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,108 | 16.5 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of West Plains R-VII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
West Plains R-VII in context
Size
West Plains R-VII School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 657 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is West Plains Senior High School (1,108) and the smallest is South Fork Elementary School (196).
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 317 students. Grade 12 has 230 students and kindergarten has 135, 70% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. West Plains R-VII enrolls 138 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 West Plains R-VII at 90.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
61.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.2% at West Plains Senior High School to 75.6% at West Plains 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 206.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 9.6 counselors it has 274 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.9 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
West Plains R-VII is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Glenwood R-VIII School District, 2.8 miles away with 252 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than West Plains R-VII. Howell County has 7 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 | 206.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 9.6 | 274 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.9 | 1,382 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 53.6 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 9.7 | 271 |
| School administrators | 11 | 239 |
| District administrators | 3.8 | 691 |
| All staff | 416.6 |
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 | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 138 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 176 |
| Grade 2 | 159 |
| Grade 3 | 153 |
| Grade 4 | 152 |
| Grade 5 | 161 |
| Grade 6 | 144 |
| Grade 7 | 163 |
| Grade 8 | 137 |
| Grade 9 | 317 |
| Grade 10 | 282 |
| Grade 11 | 279 |
| Grade 12 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood R-VIII School District | 3 mi | 252 | 10.4 | – |
| Howell Valley R-I School District | 3 mi | 201 | 11.3 | – |
| Fairview R-XI School District | 3 mi | 466 | 15 | – |
| Richards R-V School District | 5 mi | 389 | 15 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 5 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| Oregon-Howell R-III School District | 15 mi | 213 | 8.2 | – |
| Dora R-III School District | 20 mi | 307 | 11.5 | – |
| Willow Springs R-IV School District | 20 mi | 1,171 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howell County
- Willow Springs R-IV School District (1,171 students)
- Fairview R-XI School District (466 students)
- Richards R-V School District (389 students)
- Glenwood R-VIII School District (252 students)
- Howell Valley R-I School District (201 students)
- Junction Hill C-12 School District (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
610 East Olden Street, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: (417)256-6155
Website: zizzers.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.