Marion 10 School District

719 North Main Street
Marion, SC 29571
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,178 students in Marion 10 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Marion 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,999 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Marion 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#81 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marion 10  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marion 10  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
3,033 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
76%
32%
# White Students
647 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
16%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
267
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,283 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Marion 10  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Marion 10  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,780
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marion 10  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,283
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marion 10  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion 10 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
305 O'neal Street
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3730
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Johnakin Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Gurley Street
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8360
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: n/an/a
6641 South Highway 41
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 362-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,999 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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