Marion School District

200 Manor St
Marion, AR 72364
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marion School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,818 students in Marion School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Marion School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,714 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Marion School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#200 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marion   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marion   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
2,040 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
55%
19%
# White Students
1,226 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
33%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
292
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
1
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,391 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,779 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marion   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Marion   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,391
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marion   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,779
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marion   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Junior High School
Math: 19% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Carter Dr
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5140
Grades: 7-9
| 968 students
Rank: #22.
Marion High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Patriot Dr
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5130
Grades: 10-12
| 850 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,714 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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