Enrollment
150
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Morrisville, MO
Marion C. Early High
Federal NCES profile for Marion C. Early High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292016001073
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marion C. Early High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 28.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 150
- students enrolled
Marion C. Early High has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marion C. Early R-V · Missouri
NCES ID 292016001073 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marion C. Early High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marion C. Early High
Marion C. Early High is a mid-sized high school in Morrisville, Missouri, enrolling 150 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 150 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 242 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #114.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 150 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Marion C. Early R-V spends $9,735 per pupil, 25% below the Missouri average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Marion C. Early R-V also operates Marion C. Early Elem. (283 students) and Marion C. Early Junior High (143 students) alongside Marion C. Early High.
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 Marion C. Early High compares
Marion C. Early High on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.6% | ▼ 38% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 150 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 34% in Missouri - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,735
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.7%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Marion C. Early High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion C. Early R-V, which includes Marion C. Early High.
$9,735
Per student
-25%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 38.0%
Federal 20.2%
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 Marion C. Early High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion C. Early Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marion C. Early Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marion C. Early High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high 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 (~150 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marion C. Early High
How many students attend Marion C. Early High?
Marion C. Early High has 150 students enrolled. It is a high school in Morrisville, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion C. Early High?
The student-teacher ratio at Marion C. Early High is 11.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 27% 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 Marion C. Early High?
28.6% of students at Marion C. Early High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marion C. Early High?
The largest demographic group at Marion C. Early High is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Morrisville, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion C. Early High?
Marion C. Early High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marion C. Early High a good school?
Marion C. Early High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Marion C. Early R-V?
Besides Marion C. Early High, Marion C. Early R-V also operates Marion C. Early Elem. (283 students) and Marion C. Early Junior High (143 students). See the Marion C. Early R-V district page for the complete list.
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