Enrollment
16
Combined
DISTRICT 20 · STATE 205
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED·NCES 290002203043
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL
1403 RIVERSIDE DR, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 · (573) 751-7142 · Cole County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 7.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
6 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 38% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #30 of 49 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
16
-11 (-41%) vs 2020
-56% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
was 5.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16 | 5 | 3.2:1 | 38% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 4 | 4.3:1 | 47% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 5 | 4.4:1 | 14% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.4:1 | 44% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 5 | 6.0:1 | 27% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 5 | 7.2:1 | 44% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (30 to 16); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL
Among the schools in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, is H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. Enrollment totals 16 students across kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 205.
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL reports to MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED, which has 33 schools and 652 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic and 13% Black.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 3.2:1. The school has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 7.6:1 average for combined schools in Missouri is 4.4 students per teacher. In all, 38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Cole County, the school's rate is lower.
In the wider Cole County area, median household income comes to about $74,876, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cole County counts 28 public schools with about 10,312 students.
Of the public schools around it, H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL is closest to EAST ELEM., about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL reported 27 students in 2020-21 and 16 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio dropped from 5.4:1 to 3.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
- HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOLCombined · 43 students
- SHADY GROVE SCHOOLCombined · 39 students
- MAPAVILLE SCHOOLCombined · 37 students
- GREENE VALLEY SCHOOLCombined · 35 students
- MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOLCombined · 35 students
- AUTUMN HILL SCHOOLCombined · 32 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- EAST ELEM.0.5 mi · 286
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE1.0 mi · 966
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGH1.5 mi · 1,353
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.1.5 mi · 294
- MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.1.7 mi · 324
- SOUTH ELEM.1.9 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOLHow large is H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL?
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 16 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL serve?
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL is approximately 3.2:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL?
At H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Black.
What district is H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL in?
H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL is part of MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED.
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