Marion County R-II School District
Philadelphia, Missouri · Marion County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marion County R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 207 students. By enrollment it is the 425th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 207 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marion County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| Marion County High School | High | 7–12 | 98 | 8.9 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marion County R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marion County R-II in context
Size
Marion County R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 104 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Marion County Elementary School (109) and the smallest is Marion County High School (98).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 23 students this year. Grade 12 has 22 students and kindergarten has 15, 47% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marion County R-II enrolls 13 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 Marion County R-II at 97.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
41.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.4% at Marion County Elementary School to 42.9% at Marion County High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.6 counselors it has 345 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Marion County R-II'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 Palmyra R-I School District, 11.9 miles away with 1,126 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Marion County R-II. Marion County has 3 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 | 21.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 345 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 207 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 69 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 69 |
| School administrators | 1 | 207 |
| District administrators | 1 | 207 |
| All staff | 31.2 |
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 | 97.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra R-I School District | 12 mi | 1,126 | 12.4 | – |
| Monroe City R-I School District | 13 mi | 780 | 12.6 | – |
| Lewis County C-1 School District | 13 mi | 908 | 13 | – |
| North Shelby School District | 16 mi | 296 | 9.3 | – |
| Hannibal 60 School District | 21 mi | 3,366 | 12.2 | – |
| Shelby County R-IV School District | 21 mi | 635 | 11.3 | – |
| Canton R-V School District | 23 mi | 508 | 11.2 | – |
| Ralls County R-II School District | 26 mi | 800 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Marion County
- Hannibal 60 School District (3,366 students)
- Palmyra R-I School District (1,126 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2905 Hwy D, Philadelphia, MO 63463
Phone: (573)439-5913
Website: marion.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.