Public schools in Sullivan, MO
Sullivan has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,245 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Sullivan School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Sullivan's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sullivan | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan School District | 4 | 2,114 | $10,963 |
| Spring Bluff R-Xv | 1 | 214 | $11,977 |
| Strain-Japan R-Xvi | 1 | 69 | $17,420 |
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 Sullivan, 668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Senior High | 668 | 13.9 | 31.1% | Sullivan |
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 Sullivan, 434 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Middle | 434 | 12.7 | 37.3% | Sullivan |
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.
4 elementary schools in Sullivan, 1,143 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Primary | 453 | 10.1 | 46.4% | Sullivan |
| Sullivan Elementary | 386 | 10.2 | 47.4% | Sullivan |
| Spring Bluff Elementary | 217 | 10.9 | 7.4% | Spring Bluff R-Xv |
| Strain-Japan Elementary | 87 | 8.2 | 29.9% | Strain-Japan R-Xvi |
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 Sullivan's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Sullivan school has 10.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 410 students (state 317).
| Sullivan | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 410 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 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 6 Sullivan 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 Sullivan
- Sullivan School DistrictRuns 4 of Sullivan's 6 public schools and spent $10,963 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,963
- Sullivan Senior High, the largest high school in Sullivan668 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.668
- Compare Sullivan School District with Spring Bluff R-XvSullivan'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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan
How many public schools are in Sullivan, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Sullivan were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,245 students.What is the largest high school in Sullivan?
Sullivan Senior High, with 668 students in 2024-25 (Sullivan School District).Which districts run Sullivan's schools?
Sullivan School District (4 schools), Spring Bluff R-Xv (1 school), Strain-Japan R-Xvi (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