Enrollment
98
High
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CO. R-II·NCES 292028001075
MARION CO. HIGH
2905 HWY D, PHILADELPHIA, MO 63463 · (573) 439-5913 · Marion County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Missouri public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
42 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARION CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
63.3%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 48.7% | 14.6% | 21.9% | 14.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 46.2% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 39.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MARION CO. HIGH
MARION CO. HIGH's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARION CO. HIGH this school | 98 | 42.9% | 39.9% |
| HARDIN-CENTRAL HIGH HARDIN | 95 | 41.1% | 21.0% |
| CHILHOWEE HIGH CHILHOWEE | 79 | 43.0% | 17.2% |
| WEST NODAWAY HIGH BURLINGTON JCT | 94 | 39.4% | 59.7% |
| EVERTON HIGH EVERTON | 72 | 41.7% | N/A |
| WORTH CO. HIGH GRANT CITY | 125 | 46.4% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARION CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #461 of 561 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 43% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 12.6 | 8.9:1 | 37% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 11.5 | 9.1:1 | 34% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 41% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 11.1 | 9.3:1 | 44% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 100 | 11 | 9.1:1 | 46% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 12 | 9.1:1 | 38% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 22% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARION CO. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (103 to 98); teachers down 1% (11.1 to 11).
About MARION CO. HIGH
MARION CO. HIGH is a high school in PHILADELPHIA, Missouri, and it is part of MARION CO. R-II. The school enrolls 98 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Missouri) has about 501 students.
MARION CO. R-II has 207 students in 2 schools, and MARION CO. HIGH is one of those schools.
About 96% of the student body at MARION CO. HIGH is White. Other students are 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 8.9:1 comes from the school's 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 43% in 2024-25. That is 9 points below the 52% average for public schools in Marion County.
allk12 grades MARION CO. HIGH a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
MARION CO. HIGH's average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.9% is 4.0 points below the 43.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, the median household income is $62,903, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. MARION CO. HIGH is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is MARION CO. ELEM., at less than a tenth of a mile. The school's 39.9% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 5 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for MARION CO. HIGH covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,457
Census ACS
Median income
$62,903
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MARION CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 109
- PALMYRA ELEM.11.6 mi · 452
- PALMYRA MIDDLE11.8 mi · 343
- PALMYRA HIGH12.3 mi · 331
- MONROE CITY R-I HIGH12.8 mi · 271
- MONROE CITY MIDDLE12.9 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About MARION CO. HIGHHow many students attend MARION CO. HIGH?
MARION CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does MARION CO. HIGH serve?
MARION CO. HIGH serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at MARION CO. HIGH?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at MARION CO. HIGH.
How diverse is MARION CO. HIGH?
MARION CO. HIGH reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MARION CO. HIGH?
MARION CO. HIGH is overseen by MARION CO. R-II in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.