District directory · Missouri · 2026–27

School districts in Missouri by county

Missouri has 518 regular public school districts across 115 counties, enrolling 861,692 students in 2024–25. Missouri children must turn 5 by August 1 to start kindergarten, in every district — see the Missouri kindergarten cutoff.

The largest is Springfield R-Xii in Greene County (24,285 students). St. Louis County has the most districts, 23. In 11 of the 115 counties, only one district has its office. 2 have a full county directory page, linked below; every other district is listed by name in the table.

Missouri counties and their districts

School districts in Missouri by county, 2026–27
CountyDistrictsEnrollment (2024–25)School districts
Adair County32,724Kirksville R-III, Adair Co. R-I, Adair Co. R-II
Andrew County32,892Savannah R-III, North Andrew Co. R-Vi, Avenue City R-Ix
Atchison County3819Rock Port R-II, Tarkio R-I, Fairfax R-III
Audrain County33,243Mexico 59, Van-Far R-I, Community R-Vi
Barry County76,498Monett R-I, Cassville R-IV, Southwest R-V, Purdy R-II, Wheaton R-III, Exeter R-Vi, Shell Knob 78
Barton County31,593Lamar R-I, Liberal R-II, Golden City R-III
Bates County72,514Butler R-V, Adrian R-III, Rich Hill R-IV, Miami R-I, Hume R-Viii, Ballard R-II, Hudson R-Ix
Benton County32,475Warsaw R-Ix, Cole Camp R-I, Lincoln R-II
Bollinger County41,725Woodland R-IV, Meadow Heights R-II, Leopold R-III, Zalma R-V
Boone County626,884Columbia 93, Sturgeon R-V, Southern Boone Co. R-I, Hallsville R-IV, Centralia R-Vi, Harrisburg R-Viii
Buchanan County311,598St. Joseph, Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V, Buchanan Co. R-IV
Butler County36,328Poplar Bluff R-I, Twin Rivers R-X, Neelyville R-IV
Caldwell County81,441Hamilton R-II, Polo R-Vii, Braymer C-4, Breckenridge R-I, Cowgill R-Vi, Kingston 42, Mirabile C-1, New York R-IV
Callaway County44,724Fulton 58, North Callaway Co. R-I, South Callaway Co. R-II, New Bloomfield R-III
Camden County44,745Camdenton R-III, Stoutland R-II, Macks Creek R-V, Climax Springs R-IV
Cape Girardeau County510,897Jackson R-II, Cape Girardeau 63, Oak Ridge R-Vi, Nell Holcomb R-IV, Delta R-V
Carroll County51,268Carrollton R-Vii, Norborne R-Viii, Tina-Avalon R-II, Hale R-I, Bosworth R-V
Carter County21,164East Carter Co. R-II, Van Buren R-I
Cass County1017,084Raymore-Peculiar R-II, Belton 124, Harrisonville R-Ix, Pleasant Hill R-III, Sherwood Cass R-Viii, Archie R-V, Midway R-I, Drexel R-IV, East Lynne 40, Strasburg C-3
Cedar County22,080El Dorado Springs R-II, Stockton R-I
Chariton County4992Salisbury R-IV, Brunswick R-II, Northwestern R-I, Keytesville R-III
Christian County716,175Nixa Public Schools, Ozark R-Vi, Clever R-V, Spokane R-Vii, Sparta R-III, Billings R-IV, Chadwick R-I
Clark County11,074Clark Co. R-I
Clay County641,691North Kansas City 74, Liberty 53, Kearney R-I, Excelsior Springs 40, Smithville R-II, Missouri City 56
Clinton County43,859Cameron R-I, Lathrop R-II, Clinton Co. R-III, East Buchanan Co. C-1 (025076)
Cole County410,887Jefferson City, Blair Oaks R-II, Cole Co. R-V, Cole Co. R-I
Cooper County62,425Boonville R-I, Otterville R-Vi, Pilot Grove C-4, Prairie Home R-V, Blackwater R-II, Cooper Co. R-IV
Crawford County21,735Steelville R-III, Crawford Co. R-I
Dade County41,061Greenfield R-IV, Lockwood R-I, Dadeville R-II, Everton R-III
Dallas County11,689Dallas Co. R-I
Daviess County51,078Gallatin R-V, Pattonsburg R-II, Tri-County R-Vii, Winston R-Vi, North Daviess R-III
DeKalb County41,028Maysville R-I, Stewartsville C-2, Union Star R-II, Osborn R-O
Dent County52,164Salem R-80, Dent-Phelps R-III, North Wood R-IV, Green Forest R-II, Oak Hill R-I
Douglas County21,423Ava R-I, Plainview R-Viii
Dunklin County74,838Kennett 39, Malden R-I, Senath-Hornersville C-8, Campbell R-II, Holcomb R-III, Clarkton C-4, Southland C-9
Franklin County1014,802Washington, Union R-Xi, Meramec Valley R-III, St. Clair R-Xiii, Sullivan, New Haven, Lonedell R-14, Spring Bluff R-Xv, Franklin Co. R-II, Strain-Japan R-Xvi
Gasconade County22,584Gasconade Co. R-II, Gasconade Co. R-I
Gentry County31,161Albany R-III, Stanberry R-II, King City R-I
Greene County737,960Springfield R-Xii, Republic R-III, Willard R-II, Strafford R-Vi, Fair Grove R-X, Ash Grove R-IV, Walnut Grove R-V
Grundy County51,319Trenton R-Ix, Pleasant View R-Vi, Grundy Co. R-V, Laredo R-Vii, Spickard R-II
Harrison County51,269South Harrison Co. R-II, North Harrison R-III, Gilman City R-IV, Cainsville R-I, Ridgeway R-V
Henry County72,878Clinton, Henry Co. R-I, Leesville R-Ix, Montrose R-Xiv, Calhoun R-Viii, Shawnee R-III, Davis R-Xii
Hickory County51,706Hickory Co. R-I, Weaubleau R-III, Hermitage R-IV, Wheatland R-II, Skyline R-II
Holt County3508Mound City R-II, South Holt Co. R-I, Craig R-III
Howard County31,373Fayette R-III, New Franklin R-I, Glasgow
Howell County86,475West Plains R-Vii, Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III, Willow Springs R-IV, Fairview R-Xi, Richards R-V, Glenwood R-Viii, Howell Valley R-I, Junction Hill C-12
Iron County41,669Arcadia Valley R-II, Iron Co. C-4, South Iron Co. R-I, Belleview R-III
Jackson County1292,475All 12 Jackson County districts →
Jasper County722,155Joplin Schools, Carthage R-Ix, Webb City R-Vii, Carl Junction R-I, Sarcoxie R-II, Jasper Co. R-V, Avilla R-Xiii
Jefferson County1136,157Fox C-6, Northwest R-I, Grandview R-II, Festus R-Vi, Hillsboro R-III, Windsor C-1, Desoto 73, Dunklin R-V, Jefferson Co. R-Vii, Crystal City 47, Sunrise R-Ix
Johnson County78,058Warrensburg R-Vi, Knob Noster R-Viii, Holden R-III, Johnson Co. R-Vii, Leeton R-X, Kingsville R-I, Chilhowee R-IV
Knox County1498Knox Co. R-I
Laclede County45,763Lebanon R-III, Laclede Co. R-I, Laclede Co. C-5, Gasconade C-4
Lafayette County76,212Odessa R-Vii, Crawford Co. R-II, Lafayette Co. C-1, Lexington R-V, Concordia R-II, Wellington-Napoleon R-Ix, Santa Fe R-X
Lawrence County65,699Aurora R-Viii, Mt. Vernon R-V, Marionville R-Ix, Pierce City R-Vi, Miller R-II, Verona R-Vii
Lewis County21,416Lewis Co. C-1, Canton R-V
Lincoln County49,865Troy R-III, Winfield R-IV, Elsberry R-II, Silex R-I
Linn County52,070Brookfield R-III, Marceline R-V, Meadville R-IV, Linn Co. R-I, Bucklin R-II
Livingston County31,952Chillicothe R-II, Southwest Livingston Co. R-I, Livingston Co. R-III
Macon County62,073Macon Co. R-I, La Plata R-II, Atlanta C-3, Bevier C-4, Macon Co. R-IV, Callao C-8
Madison County22,011Fredericktown R-I, Marquand-Zion R-Vi
Maries County21,120Maries Co. R-II, Maries Co. R-I
Marion County34,699Hannibal 60, Palmyra R-I, Marion Co. R-II
McDonald County13,595McDonald Co. R-I
Mercer County2468Princeton R-V, North Mercer Co. R-III
Miller County55,162Eldon R-I, School of the Osage, Iberia R-V, St. Elizabeth R-IV, Miller Co. R-III
Mississippi County21,730East Prairie R-II, Charleston R-I
Moniteau County62,223Moniteau Co. R-I, Tipton R-Vi, Jamestown C-1, High Point R-III, Clarksburg C-2, Moniteau Co. R-V
Monroe County51,520Monroe City R-I, Paris R-II, Madison C-3, Holliday C-2, Middle Grove C-1
Montgomery County21,336Montgomery Co. R-II, Wellsville Middletown R-I
Morgan County22,137Morgan Co. R-II, Morgan Co. R-I
New Madrid County42,305New Madrid Co. R-I, Portageville, Gideon 37, Risco R-II
Newton County58,843Neosho School District, Seneca R-Vii, East Newton Co. R-Vi, Diamond R-IV, Westview C-6
Nodaway County72,526Maryville R-II, West Nodaway Co. R-I, Nodaway-Holt R-Vii, Northeast Nodaway Co. R-V, North Nodaway Co. R-Vi, South Nodaway Co. R-IV, Jefferson C-123
Oregon County41,750Thayer R-II, Alton R-IV, Oregon-Howell R-III, Couch R-I
Osage County31,460Osage Co. R-III, Osage Co. R-II, Osage Co. R-I
Ozark County51,458Gainesville R-V, Bakersfield R-IV, Dora R-III, Lutie R-Vi, Thornfield R-I
Pemiscot County82,865Caruthersville 18, Hayti R-II, South Pemiscot Co. R-V, North Pemiscot Co. R-I, Cooter R-IV, Delta C-7, Pemiscot Co. R-III, Pemiscot Co. Spec. Sch. Dist.
Perry County22,216Perry Co. 32, Altenburg 48
Pettis County66,809Sedalia 200, Smithton R-Vi, Green Ridge R-Viii, Pettis Co. R-V, La Monte R-IV, Pettis Co. R-Xii
Phelps County46,189Rolla 31, St. James R-I, Newburg R-II, Phelps Co. R-III
Pike County42,574Bowling Green R-I, Louisiana R-II, Pike Co. R-III, Boncl R-X
Platte County417,612Park Hill, Platte Co. R-III, West Platte Co. R-II, North Platte Co. R-I
Polk County64,893Bolivar R-I, Pleasant Hope R-Vi, Marion C. Early R-V, Fair Play R-II, Humansville R-IV, Halfway R-III
Pulaski County610,026Waynesville R-Vi, Laquey R-V, Dixon R-I, Crocker R-II, Richland R-IV, Swedeborg R-III
Putnam County1605Putnam Co. R-I
Ralls County1800Ralls Co. R-II
Randolph County53,325Moberly, Westran R-I, Northeast Randolph Co. R-IV, Higbee R-Viii, Renick R-V
Ray County43,184Richmond R-Xvi, Lawson R-Xiv, Orrick R-Xi, Hardin-Central C-2
Reynolds County4854Southern Reynolds Co. R-II, Bunker R-III, Lesterville R-IV, Centerville R-I
Ripley County42,107Doniphan R-I, Naylor R-II, Ripley Co. R-IV, Ripley Co. R-III
Saline County83,537Marshall, Slater, Sweet Springs R-Vii, Malta Bend R-V, Miami R-I, Hardeman R-X, Orearville R-IV, Gilliam C-4
Schuyler County1573Schuyler Co. R-I
Scotland County1505Scotland Co. R-I
Scott County76,319Sikeston R-6, Scott Co. R-IV, Scott City R-I, Chaffee R-II, Oran R-III, Scott Co. Central, Kelso C-7
Shannon County2696Winona R-III, Eminence R-I
Shelby County2931Shelby Co. R-IV, North Shelby
St. Charles County559,024Wentzville R-IV, Francis Howell R-III, Fort Zumwalt School District, St. Charles R-Vi, Orchard Farm R-V
St. Clair County41,410Osceola, Lakeland R-III, Appleton City R-II, Roscoe C-1
St. Francois County59,940Farmington R-Vii, North St. Francois Co. R-I, Central R-III, West St. Francois Co. R-IV, Bismarck R-V
St. Louis city117,933St. Louis City
St. Louis County23134,235All 23 St. Louis County districts →
Ste. Genevieve County11,926Ste. Genevieve Co. R-II
Stoddard County74,700Dexter R-Xi, Puxico R-Viii, Bloomfield R-Xiv, Bernie R-Xiii, Advance R-IV, Richland R-I, Bell City R-II
Stone County53,406Reeds Spring R-IV, Crane R-III, Blue Eye R-V, Galena R-II, Hurley R-I
Sullivan County3341Green City R-I, Newtown-Harris R-III, Milan C-2
Taney County77,946Branson R-IV, Hollister R-V, Forsyth R-III, Kirbyville R-Vi, Bradleyville R-I, Taneyville R-II, Mark Twain R-Viii
Texas County73,752Houston R-I, Licking R-Viii, Cabool R-IV, Plato R-V, Summersville R-II, Raymondville R-Vii, Success R-Vi
Vernon County42,887Nevada R-V, Sheldon R-Viii, Northeast Vernon Co. R-I, Bronaugh R-Vii
Warren County24,856Warren Co. R-III, Wright City R-II of Warren Co.
Washington County43,446Potosi R-III, Kingston K-14, Valley R-Vi, Richwoods R-Vii
Wayne County21,496Clearwater R-I, Greenville R-II
Webster County57,074Marshfield R-I, Logan-Rogersville R-Viii, Seymour R-II, Fordland R-III, Niangua R-V
Worth County1295Worth Co. R-III
Wright County53,150Mountain Grove R-III, Hartville R-II, Mansfield R-IV, Norwood R-I, Manes R-V

Which district am I in?

Each district draws its own attendance boundaries, and a district can cross county lines, so the county your home is in narrows it down but does not settle it. The district office or its website can confirm which school serves your address. Kindergarten registration is also handled by the district, not the state.

Sources

District list, grades, school counts and websites: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) LEA Universe Directory, SY 2025-26 (preliminary, v0a), published July 1, 2026. Regular public districts only (NCES LEA types 1 and 2); charter-only, state-run and regional service agencies are not listed.
Enrollment: NCES CCD LEA Membership, SY 2024-25 (v1a), published December 29, 2025 — the newest year NCES has released.
Counties: NCES EDGE Public LEA Geocodes, SY 2024-25 (district office location) and NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files 2025 (grf25_lea_county) (counties each district boundary covers).
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