Total enrollment
1,259
-54 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in NEW MADRID CO. R-I
Missouri · 1,259 students · 3 cities
NEW MADRID CO. R-I is a public-school district inside Missouri, running 6 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 1,259 students, broken out as 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in NEW MADRID CO. R-I
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW MADRID CO. R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #157 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,259 | #155 of 290 | #6,091 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #99 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #14 of 289 | #622 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #25 of 290 | #93 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #38 of 173 | #2,613 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 NEW MADRID CO. R-I
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from LILBOURN ELEMENTARY at 51.0% proficient to MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY at 34.2%, a gap of 16.8 points. That is the 90th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,383 to 1,259 students (down 9%) and from 104 to 121 full-time teachers (up 16%), 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 SCHOOL | New Madrid | High | 09-12 | 361 |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | New Madrid | Middle | 06-08 | 276 |
| NEW MADRID ELEMENTARY | New Madrid | Elementary | PK-05 | 250 |
| LILBOURN ELEMENTARY | Lilbourn | Elementary | PK-05 | 233 |
| MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY | Matthews | Elementary | PK-05 | 139 |
| NEW MADRID R-I TECH SKILLS CTR | New Madrid | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About NEW MADRID CO. R-I
NEW MADRID CO. R-I is a thinly populated public-school district in Missouri. The district oversees 6 schools and serves approximately 1,259 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEW MADRID CO. R-I consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 210 in this district, below the Missouri typical of 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,259 students, declined 4% from the 1,313 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for NEW MADRID CO. R-I discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.