Wheatland R-II School District
Wheatland, Missouri · Hickory County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wheatland R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 261 students. By enrollment it is the 393rd 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) | 26.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2931920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wheatland R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 140 | 9.9 | 57.1% |
| Wheatland High School | High | 7–12 | 121 | 10.1 | 57% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wheatland R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wheatland R-II in context
Size
Wheatland R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Wheatland Elementary School with 140 students, and the smallest is Wheatland High School with 121; the average is 131, against 386 statewide.
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 2, with 27 students. Grade 12 has 19 students and kindergarten has 19, within 10% of each other. Wheatland R-II enrolls 14 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 Wheatland R-II at 97.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
57.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57% at Wheatland High School to 57.1% at Wheatland 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 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 261 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
Wheatland R-II 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 Hermitage R-IV School District, 4.9 miles away with 289 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Wheatland R-II. Hickory County has 4 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 | 26.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 261 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 3.9 | 67 |
| School administrators | 2 | 131 |
| District administrators | 1 | 261 |
| All staff | 56 |
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 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage R-IV School District | 5 mi | 289 | 9.8 | – |
| Weaubleau R-III School District | 8 mi | 363 | 12 | – |
| Hickory County R-I School District | 12 mi | 705 | 12.8 | – |
| Lakeland R-III School District | 13 mi | 475 | 8.2 | – |
| Humansville R-IV School District | 14 mi | 345 | 10.2 | – |
| Osceola School District | 17 mi | 563 | 12.7 | – |
| Warsaw R-IX School District | 19 mi | 1,241 | 12.5 | – |
| Climax Springs R-IV School District | 22 mi | 203 | 8.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hickory County
- Hickory County R-I School District (705 students)
- Weaubleau R-III School District (363 students)
- Hermitage R-IV School District (289 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
18808 State Highway 83, Wheatland, MO 65779
Phone: (417)282-6433
Website: wheatlandschool.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.