Total enrollment
2,110
+122 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in POTOSI R-III
Missouri · 2,110 students · 1 city
POTOSI R-III's public-school footprint covers 4 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,110 students, averaging 528 per school.
4-year change in POTOSI 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 POTOSI R-III ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #57 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,110 | #98 of 290 | #4,265 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #151 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #182 of 289 | #3,641 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #26 of 290 | #100 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #168 of 173 | #6,635 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 POTOSI R-III
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from TROJAN INTERMEDIATE at 59.3% proficient to POTOSI HIGH at 40.1%, a gap of 19.2 points. That is the 62nd widest gap among 109 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,153 to 2,110 students (down 2%) and from 163 to 158 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POTOSI ELEM. | Potosi | Elementary | PK-03 | 683 |
| POTOSI HIGH | Potosi | High | 09-12 | 673 |
| TROJAN INTERMEDIATE | Potosi | Middle | 04-06 | 438 |
| JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE | Potosi | Middle | 07-08 | 316 |
About POTOSI R-III
As a small district in Missouri, POTOSI R-III enrolls 2,110 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, POTOSI R-III is made up of 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 528 in this district, noticeably above the Missouri typical of 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 6%: 1,988 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,110 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for POTOSI R-III discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.