Maries County R-II School District
Belle, Missouri · Maries County · Grades Pre-K–12
Maries County R-II School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 680 students. By enrollment it is the 242nd 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 | 680 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Maries County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2900001 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Maries County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 259 | 10.5 | 47.1% |
| Belle High School | High | 9–12 | 228 | 11.3 | 41.2% |
| Maries County Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Maries County R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Maries County R-II in context
Size
Maries County R-II School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Belle Elementary School with 259 students, and the smallest is Maries County Middle School with 193; the average is 227, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 66 students. Grade 12 has 65 students and kindergarten has 41, 59% 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-II enrolls 20 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-II at 96.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
45.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.2% at Belle High School to 48.7% at Maries County Middle School. 2 of its 3 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 63 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2.7 counselors it has 252 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.8 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
Maries County R-II is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Osage County R-II School District, 13.4 miles away with 597 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Maries County R-II. 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 | 63 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.7 | 252 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.8 | 378 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 85 |
| Other student support staff | 3.2 | 213 |
| School administrators | 3 | 227 |
| District administrators | 1 | 680 |
| All staff | 83.7 |
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 | 96.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 56 |
| Grade 11 | 56 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County R-II School District | 13 mi | 597 | 11.5 | – |
| Gasconade County R-II School District | 15 mi | 1,771 | 14.4 | – |
| Maries County R-I School District | 15 mi | 440 | 11.5 | – |
| Division of Youth Service | 17 mi | 496 | 6.7 | – |
| Osage County R-III School District | 19 mi | 738 | 11.9 | – |
| St. James R-I School District | 21 mi | 1,559 | 12.8 | – |
| Strain-Japan R-XVI School District | 22 mi | 87 | 8.2 | – |
| Crawford County R-II School District | 23 mi | 1,180 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Maries County
- Maries County R-I School District (440 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
503 W Third St, Belle, MO 65013
Phone: (573)859-3800
Website: mariesr2.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.