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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 middle schools serving 529 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
19,355 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
754 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
20%
14%
# White Students
1,796 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
48%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
410
# Students in K Grade:
296
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
11
320
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L Mcculloch Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3528 S Washington St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 674-6917
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 674-6917
Grades: 7-8
| 529 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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