Marshall School District
Marshall, Missouri · Saline County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marshall School District runs 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 2,498 students. By enrollment it is the 82nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 2,498 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 188.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Saline County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2920410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marshall
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 200 | 14.1 | 58.5% |
| Bueker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 550 | 13 | 61.1% |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 148 | 12.9 | 62.2% |
| Marshall Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 827 | 14.2 | 46.4% |
| Northwest 5th Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 178 | 13.9 | 66.3% |
| Spainhower Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 455 | 13.7 | 66.2% |
| Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 140 | 23.1 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marshall schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marshall in context
Size
Marshall School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Marshall Senior High School with 827 students, and the smallest is Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center with 140; the average is 357, 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 216 students this year. Grade 12 has 199 students and kindergarten has 151, 32% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marshall enrolls 140 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 Marshall at 49.5%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.4%.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.4% at Marshall Senior High School to 66.3% at Northwest 5th Grade Center.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 188.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 8 counselors it has 312 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4 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 Marshall's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Orearville R-IV School District, 7.8 miles away with 59 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Marshall. Saline County has 8 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 | 188.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 8 | 312 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4 | 625 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 52.5 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 19 | 131 |
| School administrators | 11 | 227 |
| District administrators | 3.8 | 657 |
| All staff | 377.5 |
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 | 49.5% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% |
| Two or more races | 11.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8.5% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 140 |
| Kindergarten | 151 |
| Grade 1 | 153 |
| Grade 2 | 151 |
| Grade 3 | 172 |
| Grade 4 | 176 |
| Grade 5 | 178 |
| Grade 6 | 191 |
| Grade 7 | 170 |
| Grade 8 | 189 |
| Grade 9 | 216 |
| Grade 10 | 209 |
| Grade 11 | 203 |
| Grade 12 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orearville R-IV School District | 8 mi | 59 | 6.3 | – |
| Hardeman R-X School District | 10 mi | 64 | 8.6 | – |
| Slater School District | 10 mi | 379 | 10.2 | – |
| Malta Bend R-V School District | 10 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Miami R-I School District | 12 mi | 67 | 5.4 | – |
| Gilliam C-4 School District | 13 mi | 38 | 6.7 | – |
| Blackwater R-II School District | 14 mi | 101 | 7 | – |
| Sweet Springs R-VII School District | 15 mi | 365 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Saline County
- Slater School District (379 students)
- Sweet Springs R-VII School District (365 students)
- Malta Bend R-V School District (67 students)
- Miami R-I School District (67 students)
- Hardeman R-X School District (64 students)
- Orearville R-IV School District (59 students)
- Gilliam C-4 School District (38 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1126 E Hwy WW, Marshall, MO 65340
Phone: (660)886-7414
Website: marshallschools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.