Total enrollment
2,041
-19 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in CENTRAL R-III
Missouri · 2,041 students · 1 city
Across 4 public schools, CENTRAL R-III (Missouri) serves approximately 2,041 K-12 students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in CENTRAL R-III
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CENTRAL R-III ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #116 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,041 | #104 of 290 | #4,370 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #119 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #205 of 289 | #4,100 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.8% | #95 of 290 | #3,108 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #144 of 173 | #6,266 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CENTRAL R-III
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,175 to 2,041 students (down 6%) and from 142 to 148 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HIGH | Park Hills | High | 09-12 | 605 |
| CENTRAL ELEM. | Park Hills | Elementary | PK-02 | 530 |
| WEST ELEM. | Park Hills | Elementary | 03-05 | 464 |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE | Park Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 442 |
About CENTRAL R-III
Across 4 schools, CENTRAL R-III instructs about 2,041 students in Missouri. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CENTRAL R-III comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in CENTRAL R-III is about 510, meaningfully above the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in CENTRAL R-III has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,060 students to 2,041.
On this page, the community for CENTRAL R-III discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.