This is an alphabetical list of school districts in Missouri, sorted first by the state supervisors of instruction regions, the counties each region serves, and then alphabetically.
Many districts have the letters "C" or "R" in their name, followed by a numeral. These stand for "consolidated" (merged through consent of voters) and "reorganized" (merged by the state), respectively, with number indicating the historical order of the merger.
All school districts, except for one, in Missouri were independent governments as of 2022. the state had one public school system dependent on another layer of government; it runs the Normandy Schools Collaborative. The U.S. Census Bureau stated: "This is expected to be temporary, and the school district will revert to a fully local elected board by the end of 2024."
History
In 1900 there were 10,499 school districts, the highest ever such number in the state.
In 2023 there were 518 school districts in the state.
Region A: St. Louis Region Jefferson County
Crystal City 47 School District DeSoto 73 School District Dunklin R-V School District Festus R-VI School District Fox C-VI School District Grandview R-II School District Hillsboro R-III School District Jefferson County R-VII School District Northwest R-I School District Sunrise R-IX School District Windsor C-I School District
St. Charles County
Francis Howell R-III School District Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Orchard Farm R-V School District St. Charles R-VI School District Wentzville R-IV School District
St. Louis City St. Louis City Public Schools
St. Louis County
Affton School District Bayless School District Brentwood School District Clayton School District Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District Hancock Place School District Hazelwood School District Jennings School District Kirkwood R-7 School District Ladue School District Lindbergh School District Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District Mehlville R-IX School District Normandy School Collaborative Parkway C-II School District Pattonville R-III School District Ritenour School District Riverview Gardens School District Rockwood R-VI School District Special School District of St. Louis County University City School District Valley Park School District Webster Groves School District
Region B: Kansas City Region Clay County
Excelsior Springs 40 School District Kearney R-1 School District Liberty 53 School District Missouri City 56 School District North Kansas City 74 School District Smithville R-II School District
Jackson County
Blue Springs R-IV School District Center 58 School District Fort Osage R-1 School District Grain Valley R-V School District Grandview C-IV School District Hickman Mills C-1 School District Independence 30 School District Kansas City 33 School District Lee's Summit R-VII School District Lone Jack C-VI School District Oak Grove R-VI School District (also extends into Lafayette County) Raytown C-II School District
Platte County
North Platte R-I School District (also extends into Buchanan County) Park Hill School District Platte County R-III School District West Platte R-II School District
Region C: Southwest Region Barry County
Cassville R-IV School District Exeter R-VI School District Monett R-I School District (also extends into Lawrence County) Purdy R-II School District Shell Knob 78 School District Southwest R-V School District Wheaton R-III School District
Barton County
Golden City R-III School District Lamar R-I School District Liberal R-II School District
Cedar County
El Dorado Springs R-II School District Stockton R-1 School District
Christian County
Billings R-IV School District (also extends into Stone County) Chadwick R-I School District Clever R-V School District (also extends into Stone County) Nixa Public Schools Ozark R-VI School District Sparta R-III School District Spokane R-VII School District
Dade County
Dadeville R-II School District Everton R-III School District Greenfield R-IV School District Lockwood R-I School District
Dallas County Dallas R-I County School District
Douglas County
Ava R-I School District (also extends into Christian, Ozark, and Wright counties) Plainview R-VIII School District Skyline R-II School District
Greene County
Ash Grove R-IV School District Fair Grove R-X School District Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District (also extends into Webster County) Republic R-III School District Springfield R-XII School District Strafford R-VI School District Walnut Grove R-V School District Willard R-II School District
Jasper County
Avilla R-XIII School District Carl Junction R-I School District (also extends into Newton County) Carthage R-IX School District Jasper County R-V School District (also extends into Barton County) Joplin Schools Sarcoxie R-II School District Webb City R-VII School District
Laclede County
Gasconade C-IV School District Laclede County C-V School District Laclede County R-I School District Lebanon R-III School District
Lawrence County
Aurora R-VIII School District Marionville R-IX School District Miller R-II School District Mount Vernon R-V School District Pierce City R-VI School District Verona R-VII School District
McDonald County McDonald County R-I School District
Newton County
Diamond R-IV School District East Newton County R-VI School District Neosho School District Seneca R-VII School District Westview C-VI School District
Ozark County
Bakersfield R-IV School District (also extends into Howell County) Dora R-III School District (also extends into Douglas County) Gainesville School District Lutie R-VI School District Thornfield R-I School District
Polk County
Bolivar R-I School District Fair Play R-II School District Halfway R-III School District Humansville R-IV School District Marion C. Early R-V School District Pleasant Hope R-VI School District
Stone County
Blue Eye R-V School District Crane R-III School District (also extends into Barry County) Galena R-II School District Hurley R-I School District Reeds Spring R-IV School District
Taney County
Bradleyville R-I School District (also extends into Christian, Douglas and Ozark counties) Branson R-IV School District Forsyth R-III School District Hollister R-V School District (also extends into Stone County) Kirbyville R-VI School District Mark Twain R-VIII School District Taneyville R-II School District
Vernon County
Bronaugh R-VII School District Nevada R-V School District Northeast Vernon County R-I School District Sheldon R-VIII School District
Webster County
Fordland R-III School District Marshfield R-I School District Niangua R-V School District Seymour R-II School District
Wright County
Hartville R-II School District Manes R-V School District Mansfield R-IV School District Mountain Grove R-III School District Norwood R-I School District (also extends into Douglas County)
Region D: Central Region Audrain County
Community R-VI School District (also extends into Montgomery and Ralls counties) Mexico 59 Public Schools Van-Far R-I School District
Boone County
Centralia R-VI School District (also extends into Audrain and Monroe counties) Columbia 78 School District Hallsville R-IV School District Harrisburg R-VIII School District Southern Boone Co. R-I School District Sturgeon School District
Callaway County
Fulton 58 School District New Bloomfield R-III School District North Callaway County R-I School District South Callaway R-II School District
Camden County
Camdenton R-III School District (also extends into Dallas, Laclede and Morgan counties) Climax Springs R-IV School District (also extends into Benton, Hickory, and Morgan counties) Macks Creek R-V School District Stoutland R-II School District
Cole County
Blair Oaks R-II School District Cole County R-I School District (also extends into Moniteau County) Cole County R-V School District (also extends into Miller County) Jefferson City Public Schools (also extends into Callaway County)
Cooper County
Blackwater R-II School District (also extends into Saline County) Boonville R-I School District Cooper County R-IV School District Otterville R-VI School District Pilot Grove C-4 School District Prairie Home R-5 School District
Gasconade County
Gasconade County R-I School District Gasconade County R-II School District
Howard County
Fayette R-III School District Glasgow School District New Franklin R-1 School District
Lincoln County
Elsberry R-II School District Silex R-I School District Troy R-III School District Winfield R-IV School District
Miller County
Eldon R-1 School District Iberia R-V School District Miller County R-III School District School of the Osage School District St. Elizabeth R-IV School District
Moniteau County
Clarksburg C-2 School District (also extends into Cooper County) High Point R-III School District Jamestown C-1 School District Moniteau County R-I School District Moniteau County R-V School District Tipton R-VI School District
Montgomery County
Montgomery County R-II School District Wellsville Middletown R-I School District
Morgan County
Morgan County R-I School District Morgan County R-II School District
Osage County
Osage Co. R-I School District Osage Co. R-II School District Osage Co. R-III School District
Warren County
Warren County R-III School District (also extends into Montgomery County) Wright City R-II School District
Region E: Southeast Region Bollinger County
Leopold R-III School District Meadow Heights R-II School District Woodland R-IV School District Zalma R-V School District
Butler County
Neelyville R-IV School District Poplar Bluff R-1 School District Twin Rivers R-X School District
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau 63 School District Delta R-5 School District Jackson R-2 School District Nell Holcomb R-IV School District Oak Ridge R-VI School District
Carter County
East Carter County R-II School District Van Buren R-1 School District
Dunklin County
Campbell R-II School District Clarkton C-4 School District Holcomb R-III School District Kennett 39 School District Malden R-I School District Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District Southland C-9 School District
Madison County
Fredericktown R-1 School District Marquand-Zion R-VI School District
Mississippi County
Charleston R-I School District East Prairie R-II School District
New Madrid County
Gideon 37 School District New Madrid County R-I School District Portageville School District Risco R-II School District
Pemiscot County
Caruthersville 18 School District Cooter R-IV School District Delta C-7 School District Hayti R-II School District North Pemiscot County R-I School District Pemiscot County R-III School District Pemiscot County Special School District South Pemiscot Co. R-V School District
Perry County
Altenburg 48 School District Perry County 32 School District
Ripley County
Doniphan R-I School District Naylor R-II School District Ripley Co. R-IV School District Ripley County R-III School District
St. Francois County
Bismarck R-V School District Central R-III School District (also extends into Ste. Genevieve County) Farmington R-VII School District North Saint Francois County R-1 School District West Saint Francois County R-IV School District (also extends into Washington County)
Ste. Genevieve County Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District
Scott County
Chaffee R-II School District Kelso C-7 School District Oran R-III School District Scott City R-I School District Scott Co. R-IV School District Scott County Central School District Sikeston R-6 School District
Stoddard County
Advance R-IV School District (also extends into Bollinger County) Bell City R-II School District Bernie R-XIII School District (also extends into Dunklin County)