Marceline High School
Public high school in Marceline, Missouri · Marceline R-V School District · Grades 6–12
Marceline High School serves 343 students in grades 6–12 in Marceline (Linn County). It is one of 2 schools in Marceline R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 235th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Marceline R-V School District |
| County | Linn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292005001070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marceline R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 652 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.3% | 39% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Marceline High School in context
Size
Marceline High School is the only high school in Marceline R-V School District. Its 343 students are 52.6% of the district's 652. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 58; Marceline High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 45, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 6 (47 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.5% here and 94.5% across Marceline R-V. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Marceline R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 343 students, Marceline High School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 343 students would have about 28.1 teachers, so Marceline High School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Marceline High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Bucklin High School, 6.4 miles away in Bucklin R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 53 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 47 |
| Grade 12 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
314 E Santa Fe, Marceline, MO 64658
Phone: (660)376-2411
Website: marcelineschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marceline High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin High School | Bucklin R-II | 6.4 mi | 45 | 5.1 | 40% |
| Brookfield High School | Brookfield R-III | 9.6 mi | 269 | 12.8 | 42.8% |
| Macon County High School | Macon County R-IV | 11.1 mi | 44 | 5.2 | 63.6% |
| Northwestern High School | Northwestern R-I | 13.2 mi | 54 | 4.7 | 42.6% |
| Keytesville High School | Keytesville R-III | 18.6 mi | 48 | 5.1 | 39.6% |
| Meadville High School | Meadville R-IV | 19.7 mi | 101 | 8.1 | 24.8% |
| Linn County High School | Linn County R-I | 19.7 mi | 83 | 7.8 | 43.4% |
| Bevier High School | Bevier C-4 | 20.5 mi | 61 | 7.5 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marceline R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 309 |