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Marion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,052 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
750 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
20%
14%
# White Students
1,671 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
46%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
634 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
470
# Students in K Grade:
292
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,017
$13,214
Spending / Student
$14,570
$12,844
Best Marion Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 9-12
| 1,052 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant Regional Career Center
Vocational School
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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