Enrollment
135
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Marceline, MO
Marceline Middle
Federal NCES profile for Marceline Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 292005002503
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marceline Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Marceline · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 31.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Marceline Middle has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Marceline Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Marceline, MO.
School address
District: Marceline R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 292005002503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marceline Middle compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marceline Middle
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Marceline Middle is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Missouri schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Marceline Middle falls within the wide middle of the Missouri distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is a relative strength
3.7% of Marceline Middle students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Marceline Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Marceline, Missouri, enrolling 135 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 135 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 235 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #122.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Marceline R-V also operates Marceline High (343 students) and Walt Disney Elem. (309 students) alongside Marceline Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marceline Middle compares
Marceline Middle on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.1% | ▼ 33% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 63% in Missouri - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,597
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marceline R-V, which includes Marceline Middle.
$10,597
Per student
-18%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.3%
State 31.9%
Federal 11.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Marceline Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Walt Disney Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marceline Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 343
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Marceline Middle
How many students attend Marceline Middle?
Marceline Middle has 135 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Marceline, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marceline Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Marceline Middle is 13.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marceline Middle?
31.1% of students at Marceline Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marceline Middle?
Marceline Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Marceline Middle rank among public schools in Marceline?
By Resource Investment Index, Marceline Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Marceline, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marceline on the city page.
What other schools are in Marceline R-V?
Besides Marceline Middle, Marceline R-V also operates Marceline High (343 students) and Walt Disney Elem. (309 students). See the Marceline R-V district page for the complete list.
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