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Marion County School District

Item: Marion County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

755 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 692-3721

www.marion.kyschools.us

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,126 students in Marion County School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public Schools in Marion County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,537 Schools

# Students

3,126 Students

657,239 Students

# Teachers

188 Teachers

43,057 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	96	146
Kind	206	271
1	216	280
2	244	288
3	235	268
4	198	273
5	216	275
6	210	255
7	218	272
8	222	276
9	284	309
10	294	300
11	255	283
12	230	255
Grade Not Listed	2	4

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District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

This School District

State Average (KY)

#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion County School District
2023	#80
2022	#104
2021	#79
2019	#76
2018	#42
2017	#63
2016	#46
2015	#43
2014	#63
2013	#50
2012	#53

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	42%	38%
2022	34%	38%
2021	30%	30%
2019	49%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	57%	49%
2015	49%	45%
2014	48%	46%
2013	47%	42%
2012	48%	41%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2022	41%	45%
2021	38%	42%
2019	55%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	55%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	54%	54%
2013	50%	51%
2012	47%	48%
2011	76%	72%

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18%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2022	18%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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(21-22)

94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2022	94%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	93%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.34	0.45
2022	0.32	0.44
2021	0.32	0.42
2020	0.29	0.41
2019	0.29	0.41
2018	0.26	0.39
2017	0.26	0.39
2016	0.26	0.38
2015	0.33	0.38
2014	0.25	0.36
2013	0.24	0.35
2012	0.22	0.33
2011	0.20	0.32
2010	0.21	0.32
2009	0.20	0.30
2008	0.21	0.30
2007	0.20	0.28
2006	0.20	0.24
2005	0.19	0.25
2004	0.18	0.24
2003	0.19	0.23
2002	0.19	0.24
2001	0.18	0.25
2000	0.18	0.23
1999	0.18	0.23
1998	0.17	0.22
1997	0.16	0.22
1996	0.17	0.20
1995	0.18	0.20
1994	0.18	0.23
1993	0.18	0.18
1992	0.19	0.18
1991	0.19	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	8%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	7%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	8%	12%
2009	7%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	7%	11%
2006	8%	11%
2005	8%	11%
2004	8%	11%
2003	8%	11%
2002	8%	10%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	10%	11%
1998	9%	10%
1997	8%	10%
1996	9%	10%
1995	10%	10%
1994	10%	11%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	10%
1991	10%	10%

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% White

78%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	81%	73%
2022	82%	74%
2021	82%	75%
2020	84%	76%
2019	84%	76%
2018	86%	77%
2017	86%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	74%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	87%	80%
2012	88%	81%
2011	89%	82%
2010	88%	82%
2009	89%	83%
2008	88%	83%
2007	89%	84%
2006	89%	86%
2005	89%	86%
2004	90%	86%
2003	90%	87%
2002	90%	87%
2001	90%	86%
2000	89%	87%
1999	90%	87%
1998	91%	88%
1997	92%	88%
1996	91%	89%
1995	90%	89%
1994	90%	87%
1993	90%	90%
1992	90%	90%
1991	90%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	$44 MM	$31 MM
2022	$41 MM	$28 MM
2021	$44 MM	$31 MM
2020	$41 MM	$28 MM
2019	$40 MM	$29 MM
2018	$39 MM	$28 MM
2017	$36 MM	$27 MM
2016	$34 MM	$26 MM
2015	$32 MM	$24 MM
2014	$33 MM	$25 MM
2012	$33 MM	$25 MM
2011	$32 MM	$25 MM
2010	$32 MM	$24 MM
2009	$30 MM	$24 MM
2008	$31 MM	$23 MM
2007	$29 MM	$21 MM
2006	$27 MM	$21 MM
2005	$26 MM	$19 MM
2004	$24 MM	$18 MM
2003	$23 MM	$17 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$21 MM	$16 MM
2000	$20 MM	$15 MM
1999	$19 MM	$15 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1997	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$12 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	$41 MM	$31 MM
2022	$38 MM	$30 MM
2021	$41 MM	$31 MM
2020	$38 MM	$30 MM
2019	$37 MM	$29 MM
2018	$39 MM	$29 MM
2017	$34 MM	$27 MM
2016	$36 MM	$26 MM
2015	$33 MM	$24 MM
2014	$31 MM	$24 MM
2012	$31 MM	$25 MM
2011	$33 MM	$25 MM
2010	$33 MM	$24 MM
2009	$29 MM	$23 MM
2008	$30 MM	$23 MM
2007	$30 MM	$23 MM
2006	$32 MM	$21 MM
2005	$26 MM	$20 MM
2004	$26 MM	$18 MM
2003	$22 MM	$17 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$16 MM
1999	$23 MM	$15 MM
1998	$18 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$13 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,020

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,476	$14,017
2022	$12,540	$12,277
2021	$13,568	$13,947
2020	$12,540	$12,277
2019	$12,242	$12,601
2018	$11,886	$12,004
2017	$10,971	$11,655
2016	$10,511	$11,340
2015	$10,065	$10,260
2014	$10,332	$10,525
2012	$10,150	$10,538
2011	$9,999	$10,815
2010	$9,967	$10,260
2009	$9,341	$10,129
2008	$9,723	$9,593
2007	$9,345	$9,177
2006	$8,501	$8,595
2005	$7,904	$8,058
2004	$7,636	$7,571
2003	$7,589	$7,233
2002	$6,702	$6,765
2001	$6,970	$6,804
2000	$6,607	$6,297
1999	$6,408	$6,223
1998	$6,031	$5,571
1997	$5,899	$5,719
1995	$5,845	$5,143
1992	$4,041	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,107

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,599	$14,031
2022	$11,630	$13,046
2021	$12,685	$13,961
2020	$11,630	$13,046
2019	$11,425	$12,743
2018	$11,778	$12,248
2017	$10,486	$11,623
2016	$11,114	$11,206
2015	$10,365	$10,180
2014	$9,778	$10,401
2012	$9,492	$10,497
2011	$10,252	$10,742
2010	$10,263	$10,180
2009	$8,868	$9,906
2008	$9,295	$9,747
2007	$9,498	$9,749
2006	$10,034	$8,847
2005	$7,905	$8,358
2004	$8,255	$7,657
2003	$7,200	$7,021
2002	$6,647	$6,829
2001	$6,653	$6,553
2000	$7,241	$6,848
1999	$7,558	$6,265
1998	$5,940	$5,710
1997	$5,848	$6,044
1995	$5,566	$4,886
1992	$3,914	$3,804

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Best Marion County School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Calvary Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3345 Hwy 208
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3676

Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

West Marion Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

8175 Loretto Rd
Loretto, KY 40037
(270) 699-4320

Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Marion County Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1155 Hwy. 327
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-4578

Gr: 6-7 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Glasscock Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

773 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3223

Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Lebanon Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

420 W Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3883

Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #66.

Marion County High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

735 East Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066

Gr: 10-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #77.

Lebanon Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Corporate Drive
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441

Gr: 8-9 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #88.

Hugh C. Spalding Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

721 E. Main St.
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690

Gr: K-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 63:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion County School District?

Marion County School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,126 students.

What is the rank of Marion County School District?

Marion County School District is ranked #85 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Marion County School District?

78% of Marion County School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Marion County School District?

Marion County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Marion County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education