Total enrollment
932
-970 (-51%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Chillicothe
Missouri · Public K-12
Chillicothe's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 1,426 K-12 students inside Missouri, averaging 204 per campus.
7-year change in Chillicothe
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-4 (-57%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,923
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,426
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHILLICOTHE ELEM | Elementary | PK-05 | · |
| CHILLICOTHE HIGH | High | 09-12 | 563 |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 354 |
| DEWEY ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 04-05 | 254 |
| FIELD ELEM. | Elementary | 02-03 | 240 |
| GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCH. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| VERELLE PENISTON SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 15 |
About Chillicothe
Chillicothe, Missouri is home to 7 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,426 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 204, meaningfully below the state mean of about 382.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 932 students, declined 51% from the 1,902 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 7 to 3 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Chillicothe discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.