Marion Co School Dist School District

1010 Highway 13 N
Columbia, MS 39429
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 743 students in Marion Co School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Marion Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
1,942 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Marion Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#63 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marion Co School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion Co School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marion Co School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
798 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
41%
46%
# White Students
1,069 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
137
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
766
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,097

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,315 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,418 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marion Co School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Marion Co School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,315
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marion Co School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,418
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marion Co School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion Co School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Marion Primary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Cedar Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Grades: PK-3
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
East Marion Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Grades: PK-6
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,942 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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