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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 710 students in Marion Local School District.
Public Middle School in Marion Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 97% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,548 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
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
98%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,705 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,430
$19,382
Spending / Student
$11,705
$19,014
Best Marion Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion Local Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7956 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4595
Maria Stein, OH 45860
(419) 925-4595
Gr: K-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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