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Cooper County

Missouri · Public K-12

16 public schools serving approximately 2,343 students, in a county of 16,824 residents.

Schools
16
7 districts
Enrollment
2,343
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,625
Above Missouri avg
Free/reduced lunch
69.1%
Above Missouri avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BOONVILLE R-I
1,584 students · 7 districts in Cooper County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cooper 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
White
88%
Hispanic
2%
Black
6%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
86%
Hispanic
0%
Black
6%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.3% under 18

All schools (16)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BOONVILLE HIGHBoonvilleHigh09-12569·
HANNAH COLE PRIMARYBoonvilleElementaryPK-02370·
DAVID BARTON ELEM.BoonvilleElementary03-05329·
LAURA SPEED ELLIOTT MIDDLEBoonvilleMiddle06-08316·
PILOT GROVE HIGHPilot GroveHigh07-12138·
OTTERVILLE ELEM.OttervilleElementaryPK-05106·
OTTERVILLE HIGHOttervilleHigh06-12106·
PILOT GROVE ELEM.Pilot GroveElementaryPK-0697·
BLACKWATER ELEM.BlackwaterElementaryPK-0878·
PRAIRIE HOME ELEM.Prairie HomeElementaryKG-0671·
PRAIRIE HOME HIGHPrairie HomeHigh07-1271·
BUNCETON ELEM.BuncetonElementaryPK-0651·
BUNCETON HIGHBuncetonHigh07-1241·
BOONSLICK TECHNICAL EDUC. CTR.BoonvilleHigh09-120·
BOONVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTERBoonvilleHigh07-120·
BOONVILLE TREATMENT CENTERBoonvilleHigh07-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cooper County?
Cooper County, Missouri has 16 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,343 students.
How many high schools are in Cooper County?
Cooper County, Missouri has 8 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cooper County?
BOONVILLE R-I is the largest school district in Cooper County, serving approximately 1,584 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cooper County?
Cooper County has roughly 16,824 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cooper County?
Median household income in Cooper County is $70,625, above the Missouri average of $61,285. About 9.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cooper County?
Approximately 24.0% of adults 25 and older in Cooper County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cooper County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 69.1% of students in Cooper County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Missouri county average of 52.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cooper County schools?
Across Cooper County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cooper County?
Cooper County residents are approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cooper County is owner-occupied?
Cooper County has about 7,300 housing units, of which roughly 75.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data