Marion C. Early High School
Public high school in Morrisville, Missouri · Marion C. Early R-V School District · Grades 9–12
Marion C. Early High School serves 150 students in grades 9–12 in Morrisville (Polk County). It is one of 3 schools in Marion C. Early R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 397th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 14.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Marion C. Early R-V School District |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292016001073 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Marion C. Early R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 576 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.7% | 41% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Marion C. Early High School in context
Size
Marion C. Early High School is the only high school in Marion C. Early R-V School District. Its 150 students are 26% of the district's 576. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.9 miles away and have a median of 185 students, so Marion C. Early High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 30, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than grade 9 (33 against 30). 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
White students are the largest group, at 90.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marion C. Early R-V (94.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41% across Marion C. Early R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 13.3% 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
Marion C. Early High School has 14.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 150 students would have about 12.3 teachers, so Marion C. Early High School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Walnut Grove High School, 8 miles away in Walnut Grove R-V School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 55 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5309 S Main, Morrisville, MO 65710
Phone: (417)376-2216
Website: mceonline.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marion C. Early High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove High School | Walnut Grove R-V | 8.0 mi | 145 | 12.1 | 43.4% |
| Pleasant Hope High School | Pleasant Hope R-VI | 8.6 mi | 224 | 13.4 | 61.6% |
| Bolivar High School | Bolivar R-I | 10.2 mi | 831 | 14 | 41.8% |
| Willard High School | Willard R-II | 12.4 mi | 1,379 | 15.7 | 28.4% |
| Fair Play High School | Fair Play R-II | 13.4 mi | 119 | 7.5 | 100% |
| Dadeville Senior High School | Dadeville R-II | 13.5 mi | 117 | 11.7 | 24.8% |
| Halfway Secondary | Halfway R-III | 13.8 mi | 114 | 9.7 | 31.6% |
| Ash Grove High School | Ash Grove R-IV | 14.1 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 32.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marion C. Early R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 283 |
| Marion C. Early Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 143 |