- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bland, MO
Maries Co. Middle
Federal NCES profile for Maries Co. Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 290000102547
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maries Co. Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 99.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 193
- students enrolled
Maries Co. Middle has class sizes smaller than 76% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Maries Co. R-Ii · Missouri
NCES ID 290000102547 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Maries Co. Middle shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 191 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 16.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-19 students YoY 290000102547 · Bland, MO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
193 enr · 10.7:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Belle Elem. (259 students)
Maries Co. Middle shrank from 210 students in 2022-23 to 191 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 16.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
Maries Co. Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Belle Elem.
Belle Elem.
259 students
- Belle High
Belle High
228 students
- This school
Maries Co. Middle
193 students
What this shows Maries Co. Middle reports 193 students on the CCD universe file.
How Maries Co. Middle compares
Maries Co. Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.5% | ▲ 116% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 116% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Missouri - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,771
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.3%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.0, Maries Co. Middle is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Maries Co. R-Ii reports $10,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Maries Co. Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belle High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maries Co. Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~193 students)
Frequently asked questions about Maries Co. Middle
How many students attend Maries Co. Middle?
Maries Co. Middle has 193 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bland, MO. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 191 (2023-24), down 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maries Co. Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Maries Co. Middle is 10.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maries Co. Middle?
99.5% of students at Maries Co. Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maries Co. Middle?
The largest demographic group at Maries Co. Middle is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Bland, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maries Co. Middle?
Maries Co. Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
What other schools are in Maries Co. R-Ii?
Besides Maries Co. Middle, Maries Co. R-Ii also operates Belle Elem. (259 students) and Belle High (228 students). See the Maries Co. R-Ii district page for the complete list.