Bennett Springs: Schools & Education

Bennett Springs schools: 7 public schools. Mallory Elem. is the largest at 715 students (grades -1-4). Total enrollment: 2,509 students.

~19 residents per school (vs Missouri ~285).

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 19 residents per school. 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (7)

DALLAS COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER

11-12 · 120 South Spruce Street, Buffalo MO 65622 · (417)345-1460

BUFFALO HIGH

9-12 · 568 students · 500 W MAIN, BUFFALO MO 65622 · (417)345-2223

MALLORY ELEM.

-1-4 · 715 students · 315 S HICKORY, BUFFALO MO 65622 · (417)345-2350

BUFFALO MIDDLE

5-8 · 499 students · 1001 W TRUMAN RD, BUFFALO MO 65622 · (417)345-2335

SKYLINE ELEM.

-1-4 · 306 students · RTE 1 BOX 838, URBANA MO 65767 · (417)993-4225

SKYLINE HIGH

9-12 · 215 students · RTE 1 BOX 838, URBANA MO 65767 · (417)993-4226

SKYLINE MIDDLE

5-8 · 206 students · RTE 1 BOX 838, URBANA MO 65767 · (417)993-4254

School Districts · Districts	DALLAS CO. R-I, HICKORY CO. R-I
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	2906120, 2914320
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,509
School Statistics · Total Teachers	187
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.40
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,294
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	51.6%
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Bolivar Technical College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	17.9 mi
Nearest College · Name	Bolivar Technical College
Nearest College · City	Bolivar
Nearest College · Phone	(417) 777-5062
Nearest College · Distance	17.9 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	DALLAS COUNTY LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(417) 345-2647
Nearest Library · Address	219 WEST MAIN STREET, BUFFALO MO 65622
Nearest Library · Distance	0.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

DALLAS COUNTY LIBRARY

4173452647 · 219 WEST MAIN STREET, BUFFALO MO 65622

Pct Bachelors Plus	20.7%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12