Worth County R-III School District
Grant City, Missouri · Worth County · Grades Pre-K–12
Worth County R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 295 students. By enrollment it is the 375th 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 | 295 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Worth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2932300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Worth County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 170 | 11.9 | 49.4% |
| Worth County High School | High | 7–12 | 125 | 8.2 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Worth County R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Worth County R-III in context
Size
Worth County R-III 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 148 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Worth County Elementary School (170) and the smallest is Worth County High School (125).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 31 students this year. Grade 12 has 13 students and kindergarten has 25, 48% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Worth County R-III enrolls 10 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 Worth County R-III at 98.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
48.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.4% at Worth County High School to 49.4% at Worth County 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 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.5 counselors it has 197 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
NCES classifies Worth County R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District, 16.6 miles away with 198 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Worth County R-III.
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 | 29.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 197 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 328 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.8 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 246 |
| School administrators | 1 | 295 |
| District administrators | 1 | 295 |
| All staff | 93.6 |
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 | 98.6% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District | 17 mi | 198 | 8.5 | – |
| Albany R-III School District | 17 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Stanberry R-II School District | 20 mi | 375 | 10.5 | – |
| Jefferson C-123 School District | 21 mi | 139 | 7.1 | – |
| North Harrison R-III School District | 22 mi | 217 | 10.1 | – |
| North Nodaway County R-VI School District | 22 mi | 186 | 8.9 | – |
| South Harrison County R-II School District | 25 mi | 741 | 9.8 | – |
| Ridgeway R-V School District | 26 mi | 69 | 4.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
510 East Ave, Grant City, MO 64456
Phone: (660)564-3389
Website: wc.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.