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Marion Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 681 students in Marion Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Marion Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,169 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
131 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,794 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
103
# Students in K Grade:
151
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,918 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,704 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,918
$16,406
Spending / Student
$16,704
$15,982
Best Marion Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Learning Center (Hsap)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 10th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-9209
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-9209
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Marion High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
675 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Grades: 9-12
| 681 students
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