Top Rankings
Marion School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 32 public preschools serving 21,667 students in Marion School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Marion School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
65 Schools
1,884 Schools
# Students
45,972 Students
1,096,786 Students
# Teachers
2,464 Teachers
69,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%