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Marion School District

Item: Marion School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

512 Se 3rd St
Ocala, FL 34471-2212

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 671-7700

Top Rankings

Marion School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

64 Schools

1,908 Schools

# Students

44,493 Students

1,125,899 Students

# Teachers

2,313 Teachers

71,722 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

District Rank

Marion School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#59 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

44%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

43%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

43%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

83%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.70

# American Indian Students

129 Students

2,507 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

753 Students

28,499 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

12,531 Students

401,232 Students

% Hispanic Students

28%

36%

# Black Students

8,656 Students

236,140 Students

% Black Students

20%

21%

# White Students

19,943 Students

404,246 Students

% White Students

45%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

102 Students

1,836 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,379 Students

51,439 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

975

61,994

# Students in K Grade:

3,184

157,888

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,410

167,225

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,257

164,312

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,646

178,107

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,170

158,048

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,937

163,108

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,522

27,347

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,303

18,441

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,695

18,464

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,672

2,232

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,369

2,197

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,286

2,359

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,067

4,177

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,305 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$469 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Marion School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$459 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Marion School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,546

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,305

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 64 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 44,493 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education