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Marion Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,058 students in Marion Community Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Community School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
3,668 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
20%
14%
% White
45%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,586 is higher than the state median of $12,758. 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
$13,031
$13,125
Spending / Student
$14,586
$12,758
Best Marion Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Gr: 9-12 | 1,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
Grant Regional Career Center
Vocational School
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Gr: 6-12
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