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Marion CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 991 students in Marion CUSD 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Marion CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,728 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Marion CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
316 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
2,903 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
78%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
308
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,768 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,682
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,768
$21,409
Best Marion CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adams School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15470 Lake Of Egypt Rd
Creal Springs, IL 62922
(618) 996-2181
Creal Springs, IL 62922
(618) 996-2181
Grades: PK-8
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Marion Jr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1609 W Main St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 997-1317
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 997-1317
Grades: 6-8
| 748 students
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