Marion County School District

1697 Pineville Road
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,296 students in Marion County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#146 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marion County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marion County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
393 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
30%
37%
# White Students
665 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
102
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,137 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marion County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Marion County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,843
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marion County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,137
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marion County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
L. K. Moss Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1707 Pineville Rd
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-5567
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Marion County Middle/high School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Eagle Dr
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-7520
Grades: 6-12
| 681 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,296 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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