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Marquand-Zion R-VI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 56 students in Marquand-Zion R-VI School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Marquand-Zion R-VI School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
128 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marquand-Zion R-VI School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
43%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
93%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,242 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,969 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$15,255 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$3 MM
$14,732 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$27,242
$17,244
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$23,969
$16,653
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Marquand-Zion R-VI School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marquand-zion High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 E Morley St
Marquand, MO 63655
(573) 783-3388
Marquand, MO 63655
(573) 783-3388
Gr: 6-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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