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Item: Marion City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

100 Executive Dr
Marion, OH 43302-5173

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (740) 223-4402

www.marioncityschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,529 Schools

# Students

4,040 Students

1,658,563 Students

# Teachers

276 Teachers

96,164 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	232	46
Kind	328	113
1	340	117
2	310	118
3	334	124
4	303	116
5	360	120
6	319	121
7	285	122
8	313	123
9	312	132
10	273	130
11	174	136
12	157	130

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District Rank

Marion City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#677 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion City School District
2023	#677
2022	#705
2021	#689
2019	#716
2018	#689
2017	#676
2016	#660
2015	#738
2014	#696
2013	#678
2012	#658

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29%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	29%	54%
2022	24%	52%
2021	22%	50%
2019	39%	63%
2018	41%	62%
2017	40%	63%
2016	39%	61%
2015	47%	68%
2014	60%	77%
2013	61%	76%
2012	65%	78%

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36%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2022	36%	60%
2021	31%	57%
2019	39%	64%
2018	41%	63%
2017	39%	62%
2016	35%	55%
2015	51%	74%
2014	69%	83%
2013	70%	83%
2012	70%	83%
2011	70%	82%

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37%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2022	37%	63%
2021	32%	60%

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84%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	84%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	89%	84%
2019	85%	82%
2018	82%	82%
2017	83%	82%
2016	89%	82%
2015	85%	81%
2014	81%	81%
2013	76%	81%

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(2022-23)

48.9%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	48.9%	30.8%
2022	61.4%	34.4%
2021	51.4%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	0.37	0.52
2022	0.36	0.52
2021	0.36	0.51
2020	0.34	0.49
2019	0.34	0.49
2018	0.31	0.47
2017	0.31	0.47
2016	0.30	0.47
2015	0.35	0.46
2014	0.34	0.44
2013	0.34	0.44
2012	0.33	0.43
2011	0.32	0.43
2010	0.24	0.41
2009	0.22	0.40
2008	0.23	0.40
2007	0.21	0.40
2006	0.22	0.37
2005	0.21	0.38
2004	0.21	0.37
2003	0.21	0.37
2002	0.19	0.32
2001	0.18	0.32
2000	0.17	0.31
1999	0.17	0.31
1998	0.17	0.31
1997	0.17	0.30
1996	0.17	0.29
1995	0.17	0.29
1994	0.17	0.29
1993	0.16	0.29
1992	0.14	0.28
1991	0.15	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2008)
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2008	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	9%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	8%	17%
2006	7%	17%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	8%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	8%	16%
2000	7%	16%
1999	8%	15%
1998	8%	15%
1997	8%	16%
1996	8%	15%
1995	8%	15%
1994	8%	15%
1993	7%	15%
1992	7%	14%
1991	7%	14%

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% White

70%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	78%	67%
2022	79%	67%
2021	80%	68%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	83%	71%
2017	83%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	74%	72%
2014	81%	73%
2013	81%	73%
2012	81%	74%
2011	82%	74%
2010	86%	76%
2009	87%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	88%	77%
2004	88%	78%
2003	89%	78%
2002	90%	81%
2001	89%	81%
2000	91%	81%
1999	90%	82%
1998	91%	82%
1997	90%	82%
1996	91%	83%
1995	90%	83%
1994	90%	83%
1993	91%	83%
1992	92%	84%
1991	92%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,630 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,490 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	$75 MM	$17 MM
2022	$72 MM	$16 MM
2021	$74 MM	$15 MM
2020	$68 MM	$14 MM
2019	$68 MM	$14 MM
2018	$66 MM	$13 MM
2017	$64 MM	$13 MM
2016	$59 MM	$12 MM
2015	$56 MM	$12 MM
2014	$57 MM	$11 MM
2012	$55 MM	$12 MM
2011	$56 MM	$12 MM
2010	$56 MM	$12 MM
2009	$56 MM	$12 MM
2008	$54 MM	$12 MM
2007	$54 MM	$12 MM
2006	$53 MM	$11 MM
2005	$52 MM	$11 MM
2004	$56 MM	$12 MM
2003	$67 MM	$13 MM
2002	$74 MM	$14 MM
2001	$55 MM	$14 MM
2000	$42 MM	$12 MM
1999	$37 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$33 MM	$11 MM
1996	$32 MM	$10 MM
1995	$28 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$71 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	$71 MM	$16 MM
2022	$70 MM	$15 MM
2021	$68 MM	$14 MM
2020	$64 MM	$13 MM
2019	$63 MM	$13 MM
2018	$62 MM	$12 MM
2017	$69 MM	$12 MM
2016	$65 MM	$11 MM
2015	$50 MM	$12 MM
2014	$55 MM	$10 MM
2012	$54 MM	$11 MM
2011	$52 MM	$12 MM
2010	$50 MM	$12 MM
2009	$47 MM	$11 MM
2008	$47 MM	$11 MM
2007	$45 MM	$11 MM
2006	$46 MM	$11 MM
2005	$50 MM	$11 MM
2004	$73 MM	$12 MM
2003	$78 MM	$13 MM
2002	$68 MM	$13 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$41 MM	$12 MM
1999	$36 MM	$11 MM
1998	$34 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$11 MM
1996	$30 MM	$10 MM
1995	$28 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,630

$19,382

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,823	$19,632
2022	$16,886	$17,759
2021	$17,493	$15,864
2020	$15,122	$15,024
2019	$15,213	$14,759
2018	$15,223	$14,436
2017	$15,144	$15,373
2016	$14,071	$14,419
2015	$13,270	$11,970
2014	$13,520	$12,894
2012	$12,906	$12,166
2011	$13,066	$12,268
2010	$12,445	$11,970
2009	$11,168	$10,997
2008	$10,777	$10,962
2007	$10,562	$9,987
2006	$10,054	$9,642
2005	$9,443	$9,138
2004	$9,978	$8,445
2003	$11,762	$8,538
2002	$12,907	$8,495
2001	$9,149	$7,849
2000	$6,917	$7,124
1999	$5,965	$6,606
1998	$5,685	$6,077
1997	$5,326	$5,826
1995	$4,465	$5,035
1992	$4,121	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$17,490

$19,014

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion City School District	Ohio
2023	$16,732	$18,685
2022	$16,286	$16,799
2021	$15,962	$14,872
2020	$14,241	$14,061
2019	$13,928	$13,780
2018	$14,230	$13,237
2017	$16,294	$14,225
2016	$15,409	$12,986
2015	$11,978	$11,436
2014	$13,114	$11,605
2012	$12,779	$11,799
2011	$11,980	$11,769
2010	$11,234	$11,436
2009	$9,528	$10,473
2008	$9,379	$9,943
2007	$8,698	$9,346
2006	$8,716	$9,161
2005	$9,088	$8,760
2004	$13,113	$8,632
2003	$13,765	$8,918
2002	$11,734	$8,384
2001	$7,869	$8,067
2000	$6,811	$6,766
1999	$5,811	$6,262
1998	$5,440	$5,892
1997	$5,172	$5,689
1995	$4,531	$5,077
1992	$4,163	$4,541

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Best Marion City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

625 Brightwood Dr
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4999

Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

George Washington Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Pennsylvania Ave
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-3883

Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

750 Silver St
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4950

Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Harding High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 Harding Hwy E
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4701

Gr: 9-12 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #55.

James A. Garfield Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1170 Brookside Rd
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4444

Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #66.

William Mckinley Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

925 Chatfield Rd
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4600

Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #77.

William H. Taft Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Robinson St
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4500

Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #88.

Ulysses S. Grant Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

420 Presidential Dr
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4402

Gr: 6-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion City School District?

Marion City School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,040 students.

What is the rank of Marion City School District?

Marion City School District is ranked #696 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

70% of Marion City School District students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

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

Marion City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,490 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,040 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 84% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education