Marion Community Schools School District

750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public high schools serving 1,052 students in Marion Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Marion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
23,187 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#315 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
750 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
20%
14%
# White Students
1,671 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
46%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
634 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
261
470
# Students in K Grade:
292
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
7
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. 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 $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,017
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,570
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 9-12
| 1,052 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant Regional Career Center
Vocational School
750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,672 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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