Marion County R-II School District

2905 Hwy D
Philadelphia, MO 63463-0100
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Marion County R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 105 students in Marion County R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Marion County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
211 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Marion County R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#45 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion County R-II  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion County R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion County R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,368 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
202 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
96%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
14
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,318 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion County R-II  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion County R-II  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,100
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion County R-II  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,318
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion County R-II  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion County R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Co. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2905 Hwy D
Philadelphia, MO 63463
(573) 439-5913
Grades: 7-12
| 105 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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