Public schools in Chillicothe, MO
Chillicothe has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,259 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Chillicothe R-II School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Chillicothe's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chillicothe | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe R-II School District | 3 | 1,809 | $11,446 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Chillicothe, 563 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe High | 563 | 17.1 | 30.7% | Chillicothe R-II |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Chillicothe, 354 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Middle | 354 | 14.2 | 39.3% | Chillicothe R-II |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Chillicothe, 327 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Elementary | 327 | 13.6 | 37.3% | Chillicothe R-II |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Chillicothe, 15 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verelle Peniston School | 15 | 3.8 | 46.7% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chillicothe's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Chillicothe school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 341 students (state 317).
| Chillicothe | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 341 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Chillicothe schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chillicothe
- Chillicothe R-II School DistrictRuns 3 of Chillicothe's 4 public schools and spent $11,446 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,446
- Chillicothe High, the largest high school in Chillicothe563 students in 2024-25, 17.1 per teacher.563
- Compare Chillicothe R-II School District with Mo Schls for the Sev DisabledChillicothe's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chillicothe addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Chillicothe
How many public schools are in Chillicothe, MO?
4 public schools with an address in Chillicothe were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,259 students.What is the largest high school in Chillicothe?
Chillicothe High, with 563 students in 2024-25 (Chillicothe R-II School District).Which districts run Chillicothe's schools?
Chillicothe R-II School District (3 schools), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25