Total enrollment
917
-883 (-49%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in CHILLICOTHE R-II
Missouri · 1,411 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Missouri, 6 sit inside CHILLICOTHE R-II, collectively enrolling about 1,411 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in CHILLICOTHE R-II
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-3 (-60%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CHILLICOTHE R-II ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #36 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,411 | #143 of 290 | #5,691 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #121 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #270 of 289 | #5,551 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.8% | #190 of 290 | #5,051 of 8,164 |
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 CHILLICOTHE R-II
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from DEWEY ELEMENTARY at 59.6% proficient to CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE at 40.8%, a gap of 18.8 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 109 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 997 to 917 students (down 8%) and from 62 to 58 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILLICOTHE HIGH | Chillicothe | High | 09-12 | 563 |
| CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE | Chillicothe | Middle | 06-08 | 354 |
| DEWEY ELEMENTARY | Chillicothe | Elementary | 04-05 | 254 |
| FIELD ELEM. | Chillicothe | Elementary | 02-03 | 240 |
| GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCH. | Chillicothe | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| CHILLICOTHE ELEM | Chillicothe | Elementary | PK-05 | · |
About CHILLICOTHE R-II
Across 6 schools, CHILLICOTHE R-II educates about 1,411 students in Missouri. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, CHILLICOTHE R-II comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, CHILLICOTHE R-II runs about 235 students per school, 38% below the state mean of roughly 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 49%: 1,800 students in SY 2020-21 versus 917 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 5 to 2 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for CHILLICOTHE R-II discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.