Marshfield R-I School District
Marshfield, Missouri · Webster County · Grades Pre-K–12
Marshfield R-I School District runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 3,045 students. By enrollment it is the 70th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,045 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2920430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Marshfield R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 178 | 25.4 | 41.6% |
| Marshfield High School | High | 9–12 | 865 | 14.6 | 36.5% |
| Marshfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 659 | 13.6 | 39.3% |
| Shook Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Marshfield R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Marshfield R-I in context
Size
Marshfield R-I 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 Marshfield High School with 865 students, and the smallest is Marshfield Early Learning Cntr with 178; the average is 508, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 257 students this year. Grade 12 has 196 students and kindergarten has 225, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Marshfield R-I enrolls 178 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 Marshfield R-I at 88.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 5.6%.
42.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.5% at Marshfield High School to 50% at Daniel Webster 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 217.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 10 counselors it has 305 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 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 Marshfield R-I's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Niangua R-V School District, 4.9 miles away with 281 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Marshfield R-I. Webster County has 4 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 | 217.8 | 14 |
| School counselors | 10 | 305 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 609 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 59 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 13.1 | 232 |
| School administrators | 11 | 277 |
| District administrators | 2.8 | 1,088 |
| All staff | 388.8 |
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 | 88.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 178 |
| Kindergarten | 225 |
| Grade 1 | 214 |
| Grade 2 | 179 |
| Grade 3 | 257 |
| Grade 4 | 222 |
| Grade 5 | 246 |
| Grade 6 | 216 |
| Grade 7 | 225 |
| Grade 8 | 218 |
| Grade 9 | 207 |
| Grade 10 | 234 |
| Grade 11 | 228 |
| Grade 12 | 196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua R-V School District | 5 mi | 281 | 10.8 | – |
| Laclede County R-I School District | 11 mi | 751 | 13 | – |
| Fordland R-III School District | 13 mi | 650 | 13.8 | – |
| Strafford R-VI School District | 13 mi | 1,408 | 14.2 | – |
| Fair Grove R-X School District | 14 mi | 1,296 | 15.2 | – |
| Seymour R-II School District | 15 mi | 696 | 10.5 | – |
| Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District | 19 mi | 2,402 | 13.7 | – |
| Hartville R-II School District | 20 mi | 640 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Webster County
- Seymour R-II School District (696 students)
- Fordland R-III School District (650 students)
- Niangua R-V School District (281 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
170 State Hwy Dd, Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: (417)859-2120
Website: mjays.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.