Marion Independent School District

777 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Marion Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Marion Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,169 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
10,908 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#165 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marion Independent   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marion Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
131 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,794 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
151
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,918 is higher than the state median of $16,392. 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 $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marion Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Marion Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,918
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marion Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,704
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marion Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2900 8th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-4691
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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