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Marion Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Marion Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Marion Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,169 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
131 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,794 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
151
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,918 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,704 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,918
$16,392
Spending / Student
$16,704
$15,968
Best Marion Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2900 8th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-4691
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-4691
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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