Total enrollment
650
+67 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in FORDLAND R-III
Missouri · 650 students · 1 city
For families inside FORDLAND R-III, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 650 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in FORDLAND R-III
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FORDLAND R-III ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #139 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #246 of 290 | #8,468 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #195 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #207 of 289 | #4,112 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.6% | #208 of 290 | #5,450 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 FORDLAND R-III
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 515 to 650 students (up 26%) and from 43 to 47 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORDLAND ELEM. | Fordland | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 |
| FORDLAND HIGH | Fordland | High | 09-12 | 200 |
| FORDLAND MIDDLE | Fordland | Middle | 06-08 | 150 |
About FORDLAND R-III
FORDLAND R-III is a low-population public-school district in Missouri. The district operates 3 schools and instructs approximately 650 students.
On the school-mix side, FORDLAND R-III spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 217 in this district, noticeably below the Missouri typical of 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in FORDLAND R-III has grew 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 583 students to 650.
In the discussion threads here, the community for FORDLAND R-III discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.