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Marion Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 722 students in Marion Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Marion Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
126 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,820 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
82%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
68
# Students in K Grade:
136
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,409 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,255 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,409
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,255
$15,938
Best Marion Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Learning Center (Hsap)
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 10th Ave
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-9209
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-9209
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Marion High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
675 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Grades: 9-12
| 722 students
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