Current Miller Co. Schools

Current Schools of Miller County (2025)

By Kelly Warman-Stallings

Published to WTTP on 26 Sept. 2025

For over 185 years, education has been a lasting privilege for the children of Miller County. While school districts have significantly reduced in size over time, the quality of education has remained consistent.

There are five school districts in Miller County:

R-I ---- Eldon

R-II---- School of the Osage

R-III----Miller County/Tuscumbia

R-IV----St. Elizabeth

R-V ----Iberia

Miller County has a total of 14 public schools, 1 private school (Parochial) and 1 State-operated school serving 5,355 students:

R-I:

South Elementary School
Eldon Upper Elementary School
Eldon Middle School
Eldon High School
Eldon Career Center
Dogwood Hills State School

R-II:

Early Childhood Center
Heritage Elementary School
Osage Upper Elementary School
Osage Middle School
School of the Osage High School

R-III:

Miller County/Tuscumbia School

R-IV:

St. Elizabeth School

R-V:

Iberia School

Diocese of Jefferson City (Cole County):

Our Lady of the Snows (Parochial school)

99% of all PK-12 students in Miller County are educated in public schools.

There are no designated schools for the blind or deaf children in Miller County.

Dogwood Hills State School (K-12), located in Eldon, is the only Special Education facility in the county. There are currently 13 students, 3 teachers and 8 paraprofessionals (teacher-assistant).

Our Lady of the Snows School (PK-8), located in Marys Home, is the only private Catholic school in the county. The 2025-2026 Parish monthly tuition is $1325 per child, with discounted rates for families with two or more children. Out of Parish tuition is $2250 per family. Lunch fees are not included.

There are currently 442 schoolteachers in Miller County, with each making an average wage of $42,854 per year.

MILLER COUNTY SCHOOLS IN 2025

R-I ... Eldon

"Home of the Mustangs"

Superintendent: Matt Davis

Eldon South Elementary School

Built: 1962 PK - 2nd grades

Principal: Michele Herbert Assistant Principal: Kari Hinds

Teachers: 44 Students: 554

Note: This building was built after the old school burned down in 1960.

Eldon Upper Elementary School

Built: 1998 3rd - 5th grades

Principal: Cody Kliethermes Assistant Principal: Kari Duncan

Teachers: 33 Students: 478

Eldon Middle School

Built: 1976 6th - 8th grades

Principal: Shaun Fischer Assistant Principal: Ski Hull

Teachers: 30 Students: 450

Eldon High School

Built: 1994 9th - 12th grades

Principal: Amy Pratt Assistant Principal: Tiffany Keeth

Teachers: 31 Students: 591

Eldon Career Center

Built: 1968 9th - 12th grades

Director/Principal: Erin Rohwer

Teachers: 14 Students: 102

Note: The Eldon Career Center serves six area sending schools including Eldon, Eugene,

St. Elizabeth, Stover, Tuscumbia, and Versailles.

Dogwood Hills State School

Built: 1995 K - 12th grades

Principal: Amy Smith

Teachers: 3 Students: 13

Note: This education facility is due to close after the 2025-2026 school year.

R-II ... School of the Osage

"Home of the Indians"

Superintendent: Dr. Jason Price

Early Childhood Center

Built: 2020 PK (3-5 years old)

Principal: Holly Birdsley

Teachers: 9 Students: 86

Note: This building replaced the Leland O. Mills Elementary School built c/1936.

Heritage Elementary School

Built: 1933 K - 2nd grades

Principal: Dr. David Sperling Assistant Principal: Amanda Rowden

Teachers: 37 Students: 362

Note: This building was the original School of the Osage High School until 1986.

Heritage Elementary relocated to this building in 2014.

Osage Upper Elementary School

Built: 1994 3rd - 5th grades

Principal: Dr. Andria Hodge Assistant Principal: Cory Horsman

Teachers: 36 Students: 401

Osage Middle School

Built: 2008 6th - 8th grades

Principal: Brian Dickerson Assistant Principal: Amy Atler

Teachers: 41 Students: 479

School of the Osage High School

Built: 1986 9th - 12th grades

Principal: Misti Brunnert Assistant Principal: Jeremy Coffelt

Teachers: 46 Students: 678

R-III ... Tuscumbia

"Home of the Lions"

Superintendent: Tina Spencer

Miller County Elementary School

Tuscumbia Middle & High School

Built: 1961 K - 12th grades

Principal: Alicia Burrows

Teachers: 20 Students: 163

Note: The old elementary school, built in 1938, is still used for the Elementary School students

and part of the Middle School students.

R-IV... St. Elizabeth

"Home of the Hornets"

Superintendent: Doug Kempker

St. Elizabeth School

Built: 1941 PK - 12th grades

Principal: Ashley Musick

Teachers: 23 Students: 265

R-V... Iberia

"Home of the Rangers"

Superintendent: Amanda Mace

Iberia School

Built: 1961 PK - 12th grades

Elementary Principal: Randy Gum

High School Principal: Ian Murray

Teachers: 67 Students: 671

Note: This school was built not long after the old high school burned down in May of 1959. The old elementary school closed around the same era of time; all classes were consolidated into one school.

Diocese of Jefferson City ... Cole County

"Home of the Cougars"

Superintendent: Dr. Erin Vader

Our Lady of the Snows School

Built: 1951 PK, Library, Music, Art, Physical Education

Principal: Lucinda (Limbach) Varner

Teachers: 2 Students: PK class

Our Lady of the Snows School

Built: 2007 K - 8th grades

Principal: Lucinda (Limbach) Varner

Teachers: 6 Students: 62 (including PK)