For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,043 students in Marion County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
518 Schools
# Students
3,036 Students
212,834 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
13,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
77%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,496 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$14,273
Spending / Student
$13,496
$14,011
Best Marion County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
735 East Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066
Gr: 9-12 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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