Total enrollment
277
+4 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
Missouri · 277 students · 2 cities
BUCHANAN CO. R-IV has 2 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 277 Missouri students across 1 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 323 to 277 students (down 14%) and from 33 to 27 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSHVILLE ELEM. | Rushville | Elementary | PK-06 | 157 |
| DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH | Dekalb | High | 07-12 | 120 |
About BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
As a sparse district in Missouri, BUCHANAN CO. R-IV instructs 277 students across 2 schools.
For a sense of the school types, BUCHANAN CO. R-IV is built around 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 139 in this district, noticeably below the Missouri typical of 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 273 students in SY 2020-21 versus 277 in SY 2024-25.
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