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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

65 Schools

1,902 Schools

# Students

45,568 Students

1,124,074 Students

# Teachers

2,385 Teachers

71,061 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

0.71

# American Indian Students

145 Students

2,515 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

812 Students

28,808 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

13,546 Students

409,820 Students

% Hispanic Students

30%

36%

# Black Students

8,921 Students

236,066 Students

% Black Students

20%

21%

# White Students

19,590 Students

392,557 Students

% White Students

43%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

99 Students

1,696 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,455 Students

52,612 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,107

64,349

# Students in K Grade:

3,139

154,392

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,316

161,963

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,507

167,396

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,732

171,016

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,417

167,752

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,263

159,415

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,055

27,337

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,611

19,963

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,600

19,106

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,603

2,380

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,687

2,273

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,282

2,437

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,249

4,295

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,062 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% 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

$10,297

$11,962

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

$10,062

$11,615

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 (2025)

District size: 65 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,568 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 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