Marion County High School
Public high school in Philadelphia, Missouri · Marion County R-II School District · Grades 7–12
Marion County High School serves 98 students in grades 7–12 in Philadelphia (Marion County). It is one of 2 schools in Marion County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 461st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.9 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 ÷ 10.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Marion County R-II School District |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292028001075 |
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 County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 98 | 207 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.9% | 41.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 County High School in context
Size
Marion County High School is the only high school in Marion County R-II School District. Its 98 students are 47.3% of the district's 207. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18 miles away and have a median of 261 students, so Marion County High School is smaller 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 11 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 10, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 120% more students than grade 7 (22 against 10). 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 95.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Marion County R-II (97.1%).
42.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.6% across Marion County R-II 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 County High School has 10.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 98 students would have about 8 teachers, so Marion County High School has 3 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Palmyra High School, 12.3 miles away in Palmyra R-I School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
54.1% of students are girls and 45.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2905 Hwy D, Philadelphia, MO 63463
Phone: (573)439-5913
Website: marion.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marion County High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra High School | Palmyra R-I | 12.3 mi | 331 | 11.8 | 36.6% |
| Monroe City R-I High School | Monroe City R-I | 12.8 mi | 271 | 13 | 34.7% |
| Highland Junior-Senior High School | Lewis County C-1 | 13.2 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 44.1% |
| North Shelby High School | North Shelby | 15.5 mi | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
| Hannibal Senior High School | Hannibal 60 | 20.4 mi | 1,048 | 15.7 | 49.7% |
| South Shelby High School | Shelby County R-IV | 21.3 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 49.8% |
| Canton High School | Canton R-V | 23.0 mi | 221 | 10.8 | 43% |
| Mark Twain Senior High School | Ralls County R-II | 25.7 mi | 251 | 12 | 28.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marion County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 109 |