Top Rankings
Marion Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 306 students in Marion Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Marion Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion Local High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion Local School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 931 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
98%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,789 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,752
$17,380
Spending / Student
$10,789
$17,328
Best Marion Local School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion Local High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1901 State Route 716
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4597
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4597
Gr: 9-12 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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