Marquand-Zion R-VI School District
Marquand, Missouri · Madison County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marquand-Zion R-VI School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 128 students. By enrollment it is the 486th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 128 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.6 |
| Students per teacher | 6.5 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Madison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2920370 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marquand-Zion R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 72 | 7.3 | 100% |
| Marquand-Zion High School | High | 6–12 | 56 | 5.7 | 19.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marquand-Zion R-VI schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marquand-Zion R-VI in context
Size
Marquand-Zion R-VI 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 64 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Marquand Elementary School (72) and the smallest is Marquand-Zion High School (56).
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 16 students. Grade 12 has 10 students and kindergarten has 9, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marquand-Zion R-VI enrolls 14 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 Marquand-Zion R-VI at 93%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
64.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 19.6% at Marquand-Zion High School to 100% at Marquand Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.4 counselors it has 320 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
Marquand-Zion R-VI is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Fredericktown R-I School District, 11 miles away with 1,883 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Marquand-Zion R-VI. Madison 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 | 19.6 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 320 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.9 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 91 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 85 |
| District administrators | 0.3 | 427 |
| All staff | 38 |
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 | 93% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 7 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown R-I School District | 11 mi | 1,883 | 13.4 | – |
| Meadow Heights R-II School District | 12 mi | 489 | 12.3 | – |
| Woodland R-IV School District | 12 mi | 871 | 12.9 | – |
| Leopold R-III School District | 18 mi | 191 | 10 | – |
| Zalma R-V School District | 21 mi | 174 | 9.2 | – |
| Oak Ridge R-VI School District | 24 mi | 365 | 12.1 | – |
| Perry County 32 School District | 26 mi | 2,103 | 12.5 | – |
| Advance R-IV School District | 26 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Madison County
- Fredericktown R-I School District (1,883 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
205 E Morley St, Marquand, MO 63655
Phone: (573)783-3388
Website: mz.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.