How to get number in front of staff?

This is really easy to do though, as long as you don’t need the number before the system and rehearsal letters in the same project. I’m actually working on a file where I use this right now. In Engraving Options / Rehearsal Letters:

Sequence Type: Numbers
Custom Suffix: .
Position of rehearsal mark at start of system: Left-aligned with systemic barline
Horizontal offset for ^^^: I use -3.5 spaces, but this will depend on your font
Minimum distance outside staff: I use -3, but again will depend on your font and the look you want.

After all that is set I get this with no manual editing at all:

(Currently revising my notation handout for student transcriptions before the semester starts.)