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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 6 public preschools serving 1,655 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
13,994 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
754 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
20%
10%
# White Students
1,796 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
48%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
273
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
296
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
163
# Ungraded Students:
11
14
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John W Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2009 W Kem Rd
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Grades: PK-4
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
513 W Buckingham Dr
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Grades: PK-4
| 429 students
Rank: #33.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1115 E Bradford St
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Grades: PK-4
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Frances Slocum Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2909 S Torrence St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Grades: PK-4
| 460 students
Rank: n/an/a
720 N Miller Ave
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 651-2080
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 651-2080
Grades: PK
| 0 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
| 0 students
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