An equity score of 24/100 ranks Marion C. Early R-V #400 of 433 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,074 per pupil, Marion C. Early R-V ranks #530 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
566
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,074
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion C. Early R-V operates 3 public schools serving 566 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,074 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 56 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.8% local, 38.0% state, and 20.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #400 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 192:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marion C. Early High, with a diversity index of 17.5/100.
Its largest campus is Marion C. Early Elem., enrolling 283 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Marion C. Early Elem. accounts for 49.1% of all Marion C. Early R-V student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marion C. Early R-V a distant remainder — means Marion C. Early R-V-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Marion C. Early R-V student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Marion C. Early R-V chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Marion C. Early R-V is typically wider than the Marion C. Early R-V-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion C. Early R-V has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 566 students.
How much does Marion C. Early R-V spend per student?
Marion C. Early R-V spends $10,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #400 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Marion C. Early R-V?
Marion C. Early R-V students are 94.2% White, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion C. Early R-V?
Marion C. Early R-V has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #400 out of 433 districts in Missouri.