***Education***
Public School Classification: 3A
Number Of Schools                       Teachers                 Enrollment
Elementary           4                              92               1,234
Junior High           1                             25                   328
High School          1                             48                  548
Total_________________________165________2,110

Superintendent: Dr. Dale Slagle
(417) 678-3373

Private Schools:
                      Number       Teachers            Enrollment
Elementary            2              12                         54
High School          2                                            40

Aurora Vocational School: Monett Area Vo-Tech
Area public colleges & universities:
Southwest Missouri State University – Springfield
Crowder College – Neosho
Missouri Southern State University – Joplin
Area private colleges & universities:
Drury University
Evangel College
Central Bible