Total enrollment
1,725
-199 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Bollinger County
Missouri · Public K-12
Bollinger County, Missouri comes in at 10 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 1,725 students, with a county median household income near $63,814. By level, that breaks down as 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Bollinger County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
10
4 districts
Enrollment
1,725
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,814
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.5%
Above Missouri avg
Elementary
4
800 students
Middle
2
339 students
High
4
586 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WOODLAND R-IV
871 students · 4 districts in Bollinger County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Bollinger County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
13.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.5%
civilian labor
Median age
45
21.7% under 18
Test scores in Bollinger County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 7 schools ranked. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- ZALMA HIGH· 74.2%
- LEOPOLD ELEM.· 72.1%
- MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.· 65.0%
- LEOPOLD HIGH· 59.7%
- WOODLAND MIDDLE· 57.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- MEADOW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL· 31.6%
- WOODLAND ELEM.· 42.0%
- WOODLAND MIDDLE· 57.3%
- LEOPOLD HIGH· 59.7%
- MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM.· 65.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND ELEM. | Marble Hill | Elementary | PK-04 | 367 | · |
| WOODLAND HIGH | Marble Hill | High | 09-12 | 263 | · |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE | Marble Hill | Middle | 05-08 | 241 | · |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. | Patton | Elementary | PK-05 | 233 | · |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS HIGH | Patton | High | 09-12 | 158 | · |
| ZALMA ELEM. | Zalma | Elementary | PK-06 | 101 | · |
| LEOPOLD ELEM. | Leopold | Elementary | PK-06 | 99 | · |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Patton | Middle | 06-08 | 98 | · |
| LEOPOLD HIGH | Leopold | High | 07-12 | 92 | · |
| ZALMA HIGH | Zalma | High | 07-12 | 73 | · |
Cities in Bollinger County
About Bollinger County
Across the low-population Missouri county of Bollinger County of about 10,559 residents, the public-school footprint covers 10 schools and about 1,725 students.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $63,814 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Bollinger County is made up of 4 elementary schools (800 students), 2 middle schools (339), and 4 high schools (586).
The largest single district in Bollinger County is WOODLAND R-IV, which alone enrolls about 871 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bollinger County has shrank 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,924 students to 1,725. Over that span, Bollinger County opened 1 school, going from 9 to 10.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bollinger County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Bollinger County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data