Maries County Schools & Education
Maries County, Missouri
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,588
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,334
School Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 43/100
State Score Position
#44
of 115 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Maries County
Measured School Summary
Maries County performs at an average level with a school score of 47/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,588 per pupil, Maries County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% above the Missouri average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Maries County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
47/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #44 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
3.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,588
$746 below the state average
School coverage
5
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Maries County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Maries County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Maries County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#44
of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
MARIES CO. R-II
Elementary and high visible
520 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
MARIES CO. R-I
Elementary to high school visible
446 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
MARIES CO. R-I is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Maries County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Maries County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Maries County Graduation Rates Outperform State and National Averages
Education data brief for Maries County, Missouri.
Maries County is distinguished by a graduation rate of 95.0%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 87.0% and exceeds the Missouri state average of 91.3%. This high rate occurs within a small, entirely rural school system consisting of only five public schools across two districts: Maries Co. R-I and Maries Co. R-II. Total enrollment in the county is 966 students, with an average school size of 193. Belle Elementary is the largest school in the county, serving 275 students. Despite the high graduation rates, the county’s per-pupil expenditure of $5,588 is lower than the state average of $6,334 and less than half the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for Maries County is 46.7, which is higher than the state average of 43.1 but slightly below the national median of 50.0. Review the NCES Common Core of Data for further school-level details.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Maries County
Reported Enrollment
966
5 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Maries County
MARIES CO. R-II
MARIES CO. R-I
5 Public Schools in Maries County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLE ELEM. | Record | MARIES CO. R-II | BELLE, 65013Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 275 |
| BELLE HIGH | Record | MARIES CO. R-II | BELLE, 65013Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 245 |
| VIENNA ELEM. | Record | MARIES CO. R-I | VIENNA, 65582Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 186 |
| VIENNA HIGH | Record | MARIES CO. R-I | VIENNA, 65582Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 167 |
| VIENNA MIDDLE | Record | MARIES CO. R-I | VIENNA, 65582Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 93 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,588
State avg $6,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.