Total enrollment
2,581
-246 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I
Missouri · 2,581 students · 2 cities
For families across NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I, public-school options total 6 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 2,581 (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in NORTH ST. FRANCOIS 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 NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #222 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,581 | #80 of 290 | #3,681 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #100 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #180 of 289 | #3,633 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.5% | #119 of 290 | #3,668 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #129 of 173 | #5,940 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 NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from INTERMEDIATE SCH. at 56.6% proficient to NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM. at 13.5%, a gap of 43.1 points. That is the 48th 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 2,982 to 2,581 students (down 13%) and from 208 to 193 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CO. SR. HIGH | Bonne Terre | High | 09-12 | 785 |
| NORTH COUNTY PRIMARY | Bonne Terre | Elementary | PK-02 | 673 |
| NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM. | Desloge | Elementary | 03-04 | 404 |
| NORTH CO. MIDDLE | Desloge | Middle | 07-08 | 364 |
| INTERMEDIATE SCH. | Desloge | Middle | 05-06 | 355 |
| UNITEC CAREER CTR. | Bonne Terre | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I
NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I is a rural-scale Missouri school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 2,581.
For a sense of the school types, NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I covers 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I is about 430, meaningfully above the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 2,827 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,581 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for NORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.