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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 5 public preschools serving 1,611 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
750 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
20%
12%
# White Students
1,671 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
46%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
634 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
292
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
7
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
513 W Buckingham Dr
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427
Grades: PK-4
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
John W Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2009 W Kem Rd
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364
Grades: PK-4
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1115 E Bradford St
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #44.
Frances Slocum Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2909 S Torrence St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589
Grades: PK-4
| 462 students
Rank: n/an/a
720 N Miller Ave
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 651-2080
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 651-2080
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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