Zalma R-V School District
Zalma, Missouri · Bollinger County · Grades Pre-K–12
Zalma R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 174 students. By enrollment it is the 451st 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 | 174 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2932490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Zalma R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zalma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 101 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Zalma High School | High | 7–12 | 73 | 8.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Zalma R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Zalma R-V in context
Size
Zalma R-V 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 87 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Zalma Elementary School (101) and the smallest is Zalma High School (73).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 15 students this year. Grade 12 has 12 students and kindergarten has 15, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Zalma R-V 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 Zalma R-V at 97.7%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 174 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
NCES classifies Zalma R-V'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 Advance R-IV School District, 9.7 miles away with 428 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Zalma R-V. Bollinger 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 | 18.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 174 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 124 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 116 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 348 |
| All staff | 27.3 |
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 | 97.7% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance R-IV School District | 10 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
| Leopold R-III School District | 12 mi | 191 | 10 | – |
| Woodland R-IV School District | 12 mi | 871 | 12.9 | – |
| Puxico R-VIII School District | 14 mi | 712 | 11.4 | – |
| Bell City R-II School District | 17 mi | 196 | 7.3 | – |
| Bloomfield R-XIV School District | 20 mi | 595 | 12.1 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 20 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Marquand-Zion R-VI School District | 21 mi | 128 | 6.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bollinger County
- Woodland R-IV School District (871 students)
- Meadow Heights R-II School District (489 students)
- Leopold R-III School District (191 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7013 School Street, Zalma, MO 63787
Phone: (573)722-5504
Website: zalma.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.