Buchanan County Public Schools

Buchanan County, Missouri

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

11,954

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Buchanan County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Missouri; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Buchanan County has 3 district entries. ST. JOSEPH is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 25 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 7 listed communities. ST JOSEPH has the most listed schools, with 26 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 16 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 1 school as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 1 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

1 school in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Buchanan County

Reported Enrollment

11,954

34 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle5

High9

Other4

3 School Districts in Buchanan County

ST. JOSEPH

MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V

2 schools

865 students

BUCHANAN CO. R-IV

2 schools

290 students

34 Public Schools in Buchanan County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Buchanan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CENTRAL HIGH	Profile	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64501City: Small	9–12	High	1,728
OAK GROVE ELEM	Record	ST. JOSEPH	St. Joseph, 64505Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	842
LAFAYETTE HIGH	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64505City: Small	9–12	High	717
BENTON HIGH	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64504City: Small	9–12	High	676
CARDEN PARK ELEM	Record	ST. JOSEPH	St. Joseph, 64501City: Small	KG–6	Primary	577
BODE MIDDLE	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64506City: Small	7–8	Middle	486
LINDBERGH ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64505City: Small	KG–5	Primary	484
TRUMAN MIDDLE	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64507City: Small	7–8	Middle	482
SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64503City: Small	6–8	Middle	474
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.	Record	MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V	FAUCETT, 64448Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	471
HOSEA ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64504City: Small	KG–5	Primary	438
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH	Record	MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V	FAUCETT, 64448Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	394
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64505Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	390
PARKWAY ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64507City: Small	KG–6	Primary	379
HYDE ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64504City: Small	KG–5	Primary	377
SKAITH ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64503City: Small	PK–6	Primary	367
ELLISON ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64507Rural: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	364
COLEMAN ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64506City: Small	KG–6	Primary	349
MARK TWAIN ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64507City: Small	KG–6	Primary	315
PICKETT ELEM.	Record	ST. JOSEPH	ST JOSEPH, 64503City: Small	PK–6	Primary	290

CENTRAL HIGH

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64501 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,728 students

OAK GROVE ELEM

ST. JOSEPH

St. Joseph, 64505 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary842 students

LAFAYETTE HIGH

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64505 / City: Small

Record9–12High717 students

BENTON HIGH

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64504 / City: Small

Record9–12High676 students

CARDEN PARK ELEM

ST. JOSEPH

St. Joseph, 64501 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary577 students

BODE MIDDLE

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64506 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle486 students

LINDBERGH ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64505 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary484 students

TRUMAN MIDDLE

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64507 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle482 students

SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64503 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle474 students

MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.

MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V

FAUCETT, 64448 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary471 students

HOSEA ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64504 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary438 students

MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH

MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V

FAUCETT, 64448 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High394 students

ROBIDOUX MIDDLE

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64505 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle390 students

PARKWAY ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64507 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary379 students

HYDE ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64504 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary377 students

SKAITH ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64503 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary367 students

ELLISON ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64507 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary364 students

COLEMAN ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64506 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary349 students

MARK TWAIN ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64507 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary315 students

PICKETT ELEM.

ST. JOSEPH

ST JOSEPH, 64503 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary290 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Buchanan County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

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Primary schools

RUSHVILLE ELEM.
BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
RUSHVILLE, 64484
Enrollment
155 students
Listed on this county directory
MID-BUCHANAN ELEM.
MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
FAUCETT, 64448
Enrollment
471 students
Listed on this county directory
CARDEN PARK ELEM
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
St. Joseph, 64501
Enrollment
577 students
Listed on this county directory
COLEMAN ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
349 students
Listed on this county directory
EDISON ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64501
Enrollment
288 students
Listed on this county directory
ELLISON ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
364 students
Listed on this county directory
FIELD ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
265 students
Listed on this county directory
HOSEA ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64504
Enrollment
438 students
Listed on this county directory
HYDE ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64504
Enrollment
377 students
Listed on this county directory
LINDBERGH ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64505
Enrollment
484 students
Listed on this county directory
MARK TWAIN ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
315 students
Listed on this county directory
OAK GROVE ELEM
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
St. Joseph, 64505
Enrollment
842 students
Listed on this county directory
PARKWAY ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
379 students
Listed on this county directory
PERSHING ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64505
Enrollment
267 students
Listed on this county directory
PICKETT ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64503
Enrollment
290 students
Listed on this county directory
SKAITH ELEM.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64503
Enrollment
367 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

EAST BUCHANAN MIDDLE
EAST BUCHANAN CO. C-1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
EASTON, 64443
Enrollment
172 students
Listed on this county directory
BODE MIDDLE
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
486 students
Listed on this county directory
ROBIDOUX MIDDLE
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64505
Enrollment
390 students
Listed on this county directory
SPRING GARDEN MIDDLE
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64503
Enrollment
474 students
Listed on this county directory
TRUMAN MIDDLE
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
482 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH
BUCHANAN CO. R-IV
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
DEKALB, 64440
Enrollment
135 students
Listed on this county directory
WESTERN RECEPT/DIAG CORR CENTR
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
WESTERN REGION TREATMENT CENTR
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
RIVERBEND TREATMENT CTR.
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory
MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH
MID-BUCHANAN CO. R-V
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
FAUCETT, 64448
Enrollment
394 students
Listed on this county directory
BENTON HIGH
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64504
Enrollment
676 students
Listed on this county directory
CENTRAL HIGH
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64501
Enrollment
1,728 students
HILLYARD TECHNICAL CTR.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
LAFAYETTE HIGH
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64505
Enrollment
717 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

HELEN M DAVIS SCHOOL
MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64507
Enrollment
39 students
Listed on this county directory
ALT. RESOURCE CTR.
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
BUCHANAN CO. ACADEMY
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
ST JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Virtual Academy
ST. JOSEPH
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
ST.JOSEPH, 64506
Enrollment
13 students
Listed on this county directory

Buchanan County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Buchanan County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Missouri. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Buchanan County public school directory?

The directory lists 34 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Buchanan County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Buchanan County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Buchanan County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 1 school in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Buchanan County?

Start with the 3 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Buchanan County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.