MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH

MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in MARSHFIELD, Missouri, one of the schools within MARSHFIELD R-I, works with 659 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 43% bigger than typical.

MARSHFIELD R-I runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,045 students. MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH is one of those campuses.

Demographically, MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

Around the school, Webster County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,155 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Webster County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students), MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH is one campus in the mix.

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 56.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 682 (now 659). White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.