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Marion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
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 1,047 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Marion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
43%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
754 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,796 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
48%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
304
# Students in K Grade:
296
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
11
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,256 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,736
$13,179
Spending / Student
$14,256
$12,810
Best Marion Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 9-12
| 1,047 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Regional Career Center
Vocational School
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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