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Marion Independent School District

Item: Marion Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

777 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 377-4691

www.marion-isd.org

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Marion Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

2,163 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
Pre-K	123	51
Kind	122	104
1	130	102
2	146	104
3	163	108
4	157	107
5	137	109
6	132	108
7	168	82
8	150	74

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District Rank

Marion Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#190 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District
2023	#190
2022	#195
2021	#165
2019	#166
2018	#197
2017	#171
2016	#145
2015	#118
2014	#168
2013	#137
2012	#174
2011	#67
2010	#91

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	67%	64%
2021	68%	64%
2019	74%	69%
2018	77%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	78%	76%
2011	84%	78%
2010	83%	77%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	70%	68%
2019	68%	68%
2018	77%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	82%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	76%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	83%	76%
2010	79%	75%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

26.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	26.1%	24.7%
2022	26.3%	27.8%
2021	9.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	0.33	0.46
2022	0.31	0.45
2021	0.29	0.43
2020	0.26	0.43
2019	0.26	0.42
2018	0.25	0.41
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.23	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.22	0.37
2013	0.21	0.35
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.18	0.34
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.14	0.29
2008	0.15	0.27
2007	0.14	0.26
2006	0.14	0.26
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.12	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.11	0.19
2001	0.10	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.07	0.17
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.06	0.15
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

79%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	82%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	84%	74%
2020	86%	74%
2019	86%	75%
2018	86%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	88%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	91%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	92%	85%
2007	93%	86%
2006	93%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	94%	90%
2001	95%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	96%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	98%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,420 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,831 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	$42 MM	$13 MM
2022	$41 MM	$13 MM
2021	$41 MM	$12 MM
2020	$34 MM	$11 MM
2019	$33 MM	$11 MM
2018	$32 MM	$10 MM
2017	$32 MM	$10 MM
2016	$30 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$9 MM
2012	$26 MM	$9 MM
2011	$25 MM	$8 MM
2010	$24 MM	$7 MM
2009	$23 MM	$7 MM
2008	$24 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$7 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$16 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	$49 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$12 MM
2021	$36 MM	$11 MM
2020	$30 MM	$11 MM
2019	$31 MM	$10 MM
2018	$29 MM	$10 MM
2017	$36 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$7 MM
2014	$27 MM	$8 MM
2012	$28 MM	$8 MM
2011	$32 MM	$8 MM
2010	$28 MM	$7 MM
2009	$23 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$16 MM	$5 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,420

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	$18,845	$17,410
2022	$18,769	$16,850
2021	$18,737	$16,172
2020	$15,407	$14,700
2019	$14,988	$14,749
2018	$14,745	$14,230
2017	$14,714	$14,844
2016	$13,812	$14,113
2015	$11,627	$11,259
2014	$14,589	$13,301
2012	$13,853	$12,751
2011	$13,247	$12,165
2010	$12,638	$11,259
2009	$11,455	$11,087
2008	$11,482	$10,485
2007	$9,868	$10,103
2006	$9,571	$9,628
2005	$8,924	$9,167
2004	$8,741	$8,727
2003	$8,818	$8,857
2002	$8,731	$8,158
2001	$8,435	$7,654
2000	$8,133	$7,180
1999	$8,055	$6,993
1998	$6,895	$6,548
1997	$6,676	$6,347
1995	$6,269	$5,735
1992	$5,146	$5,300
1990	$4,766	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$22,831

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion Independent School District	Iowa
2023	$22,155	$16,255
2022	$18,209	$15,854
2021	$16,544	$15,357
2020	$13,707	$14,340
2019	$14,123	$14,216
2018	$13,420	$13,767
2017	$16,785	$14,379
2016	$12,178	$14,161
2015	$13,610	$11,298
2014	$14,016	$12,593
2012	$14,869	$12,000
2011	$16,541	$11,589
2010	$14,793	$11,298
2009	$11,097	$10,614
2008	$10,212	$9,706
2007	$9,074	$9,439
2006	$8,909	$9,204
2005	$8,475	$8,457
2004	$8,309	$8,450
2003	$8,476	$8,908
2002	$8,290	$8,409
2001	$7,817	$7,961
2000	$9,293	$7,433
1999	$11,646	$7,234
1998	$7,285	$6,713
1997	$6,365	$6,475
1995	$6,591	$5,710
1992	$5,284	$5,398
1990	$4,449	$4,317

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Best Marion Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Francis Marion Intermediate School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2301 3rd Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-4766

Gr: 3-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Vernon Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1350 4th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9401

Gr: 5-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Longfellow Elementary School

Add to Compare

2900 8th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-4691

Gr: PK-2 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: n/an/a

Parkview Elementary School

Add to Compare

125 3rd Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-4698

Gr: PK-2 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,163 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education