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Marion CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,159 students in Marion CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Marion CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
3,749 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Marion CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
358 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,846 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
76%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
136
# Students in K Grade:
249
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,680 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,588
$22,343
Spending / Student
$15,680
$21,585
Best Marion CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1501 S Carbon St
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 993-8196
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 993-8196
Grades: 9-12
| 1,159 students
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