JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL

As a very small elementary campus in Festus, Missouri, JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL educates 57 students from grade pre-K, overseen by JEFFERSON CO. R-VII. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in JEFFERSON CO. R-VII (1,036 students total), JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 21% of students at JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Jefferson County's rate of about 38%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $82,851 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,216 students), JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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