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MO Regular Public School District 5 Schools

JEFFERSON CO. R-VII

FESTUS, MO 63028 • Jefferson County • 5 Operating Schools
(636) 937-7940
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 2916230
State Identifier MO-050007
County FIPS 29099
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 5 schools
Central Office Phone (636) 937-7940
Administrative Office Location 1250 Dooling Hollow Rd
Festus, MO 63028-4276

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

Counties Served

Cities & Towns Served

ZIP Code Areas Served

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,048 students 1,048 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,121 students 1,121 +7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,108 students 1,108 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,075 students 1,075 -3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,036 students 1,036 -3.6% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 5 1,036 79.8 13.0:1 264
2023-2024 5 1,075 79.6 13.5:1 275
2022-2023 5 1,108 79.6 13.9:1 277
2021-2022 5 1,121 79.8 14.1:1 213
2020-2021 5 1,048 79.6 13.2:1 190

Schools in this District (5)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
PLATTIN PRIMARY K-2 Elementary School Regular School FESTUS View ›
TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE 3-5 Elementary School Regular School FESTUS View ›
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 9-12 High School Regular School FESTUS View ›
DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE 6-8 Middle School Regular School FESTUS View ›
JEFFERSON R-VII PRESCHOOL PK Pre-K Only Regular School Festus View ›