For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,297 students in Marion County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hugh C. Spalding Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,126 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
186 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
2,451 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
394
# Students in K Grade:
206
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
2
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,020
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,107
$13,981
Best Marion County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion County High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
735 East Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066
Grades: 10-12
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Lebanon Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Corporate Drive
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441
Grades: 8-9
| 476 students
Rank: #33.
Hugh C. Spalding Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 E. Main St.
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690
Grades: K-12
| 126 students
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