SOUTH IRON CO. R-I

Located at 210 School Street in Annapolis, Missouri, the South Iron Co. R-I School District serves as an essential educational cornerstone for its rural remote community. Operating as an active, traditional public school system comprising two instructional facilities, the district delivers a complete academic pipeline from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Its rural location plays a central role in defining the district's community-focused atmosphere, offering accessible educational opportunities for local families. Through its centralized campus and dedicated digital platform (sipanthers.k12.mo.us), South Iron Co. R-I ensures that students, families, and educational researchers remain connected to vital district resources and learning initiatives.

The district fosters an intimate, small-school learning environment, serving a close-knit student body of 284 learners. The student body is comprised of 158 male and 126 female students, representing a diverse community that includes 250 White, 16 Hispanic, 14 Black, and 4 multiracial students distributed across elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. To cultivate strong academic support and maintain smooth daily operations, South Iron Co. R-I maintains a robust workforce of nearly 109 full-time equivalent staff members. This includes a teaching staff of over 58 full-time equivalent educators alongside approximately 50 support and instructional personnel, ensuring a highly favorable staff-to-student presence that emphasizes individualized attention and continuous student growth.