Advance R-IV School District, Missouri

Advance R-IV School District is a unified school district in Stoddard County, Bollinger County, and Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 3,026 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 87.6 sq mi (227 km²) of land.

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Advance R-IV School District in Missouri
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
3,026 ± 343
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Stoddard County62% of the district’s landBollinger County28% of the district’s landCape Girardeau County10% of the district’s land
Land area
87.6 sq mi (227 km²)
Median household income
$72,727 ± $12,288
Median home value
$129,200 ± $14,461
Water area
0.75 sq mi (1.95 km²)
State
Missouri
Census code (GEOID)
2902880
Coordinates (central point)
37.092999, -89.921920

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Advance R-IV School District, largest first

  1. Advance (city)1,450 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Bell City R-II School District8.5 mi southeast
  2. Leopold R-III School District8.6 mi north
  3. Zalma R-V School District9.8 mi west
  4. Delta R-V School District12 mi northeast
  5. Bloomfield R-XIV School District13 mi south
  6. Woodland R-IV School District15 mi northwest
  7. Puxico R-VIII School District17 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Advance R-IV School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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