Maries County R-I School District
Vienna, Missouri · Maries County · Grades Pre-K–12
Maries County R-I School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 440 students. By enrollment it is the 313th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 440 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Maries County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2930870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Maries County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 216 | 12.2 | 46.3% |
| Vienna High School | High | 9–12 | 136 | 10.5 | 36.8% |
| Vienna Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Maries County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Maries County R-I in context
Size
Maries County R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Vienna Elementary School with 216 students, and the smallest is Vienna Middle School with 88; the average is 147, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 41 students this year. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 23, 52% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Maries County R-I enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Maries County R-I at 95.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 29.5% at Vienna Middle School to 46.3% at Vienna Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.7 counselors it has 259 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Maries County R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Division of Youth Service, 5.5 miles away with 496 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Maries County R-I. Maries County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 38.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.7 | 259 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 2.5 | 176 |
| School administrators | 2 | 220 |
| District administrators | 1 | 440 |
| All staff | 64.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 41 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Youth Service | 6 mi | 496 | 6.7 | – |
| Maries County R-II School District | 15 mi | 680 | 10.8 | – |
| Dixon R-I School District | 16 mi | 851 | 12.9 | – |
| MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 16 mi | 652 | 5.1 | – |
| Osage County R-III School District | 18 mi | 738 | 11.9 | – |
| St. Elizabeth R-IV School District | 18 mi | 282 | 13.8 | – |
| Newburg R-II School District | 18 mi | 309 | 10.2 | – |
| Rolla 31 School District | 19 mi | 4,161 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Maries County
- Maries County R-II School District (680 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 Fourth Street, Vienna, MO 65582
Phone: (573)422-3304
Website: mariesr1.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.