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Dallas County R-I School District, Missouri

Dallas County R-I School District is a unified school district in Dallas County and Laclede County, Missouri, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 13,773 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 378 sq mi (978 km²) of land.

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Dallas County R-I School District in Missouri
Bolivar R-I School DistrictLaclede County R-I School DistrictHalfway R-III School DistrictLebanon R-III School DistrictPleasant Hope R-VI School District
Dallas County R-I School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
13,773 ± 878
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Dallas County95% of the district’s landLaclede County4% of the district’s land
Land area
378 sq mi (978 km²)
Median household income
$53,818 ± $9,173
Median home value
$186,300 ± $18,258
Water area
1.46 sq mi (3.77 km²)
State
Missouri
Census code (GEOID)
2906120
Coordinates (central point)
37.661487, -93.020427
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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 Dallas County R-I School District, largest first

  1. North Benton Township3,784 people
  2. Buffalo (city)3,417 people
  3. South Benton Township3,131 people
  4. Jackson Township2,305 people
  5. Wilson Township1,313 people
  6. Jasper Township1,145 people
  7. Grant Township835 people
  8. Washington Township791 people
  9. Louisburg (village)141 people
  10. Bennett Springs (CDP)135 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. Halfway R-III School District13 mi west
  2. Hickory County R-I School District17 mi north
  3. Laclede County R-I School District17 mi southeast
  4. Pleasant Hope R-VI School District20 mi southwest
  5. Fair Grove R-X School District20 mi south
  6. Bolivar R-I School District20 mi west
  7. Lebanon R-III School District21 mi east
  8. Marshfield R-I School District23 mi south

These share a boundary with Dallas County R-I School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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