Public schools in Rolla, MO
Rolla has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,189 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Rolla Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rolla's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rolla | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Schools | 6 | 4,161 | $11,353 |
| 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 Rolla, 1,398 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Senior High | 1,398 | 19.3 | 35.0% | Rolla Public Schools |
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.
2 middle schools in Rolla, 1,434 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Middle | 857 | 15.9 | 38.6% | Rolla Public Schools |
| Rolla Jr. High | 577 | 14.0 | 32.6% | Rolla Public Schools |
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.
3 elementary schools in Rolla, 1,329 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman Elementary | 448 | 12.6 | 49.3% | Rolla Public Schools |
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary | 441 | 12.8 | 39.0% | Rolla Public Schools |
| Mark Twain Elementary | 440 | 12.4 | 41.1% | Rolla Public Schools |
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 Rolla, 28 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B W Robinson School | 28 | 3.5 | 50.0% | 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 Rolla's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Rolla school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Missouri median of 12.5. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 448 students (state 317).
| Rolla | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 448 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 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 7 Rolla 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 Rolla
- Rolla Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Rolla's 7 public schools and spent $11,353 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,353
- Rolla Senior High, the largest high school in Rolla1,398 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.1,398
- Compare Rolla Public Schools with Mo Schls for the Sev DisabledRolla'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 Rolla 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.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Rolla
How many public schools are in Rolla, MO?
7 public schools with an address in Rolla were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,189 students.What is the largest high school in Rolla?
Rolla Senior High, with 1,398 students in 2024-25 (Rolla Public Schools).Which districts run Rolla's schools?
Rolla Public Schools (6 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