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Public Schools in Cole County, MO

Directory of 28 public schools operating in Cole County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 6,250 12,500 2020-2021: 10,466 students 10,466 2020-2021 2021-2022: 10,167 students 10,167 -2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 10,510 students 10,510 +3.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 10,385 students 10,385 -1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 10,312 students 10,312 -0.7% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 28 10,312 873.4 11.8:1 4,869
2023-2024 28 10,385 872.0 11.9:1 4,919
2022-2023 28 10,510 856.8 12.3:1 *reporting schools 4,925
2021-2022 27 10,167 813.9 12.5:1 *reporting schools 3,945
2020-2021 27 10,466 1,263.9 8.3:1 *reporting schools 5,215

School Districts in Cole County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 8 Districts
BLAIR OAKS R-II 4 COLE CO. R-I 2 COLE CO. R-V 2 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 20 DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE 30 JEFFERSON CITY 18 MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED 35 MO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM 2

Cities & Municipalities in Cole County

3 Cities
Eugene 2 Jefferson City 24 Russellville 2

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE 6-8 Middle School JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY View ›
THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. K-5 Elementary School JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY View ›
WEST ELEM. K-5 Elementary School JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY View ›
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