For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,105 students in Marion County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,252 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
186 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
2,585 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
80%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
217
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
5
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,599 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,476
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,599
$13,943
Best Marion County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1155 Hwy. 327
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-4578
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-4578
Grades: 6-7
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Marion County Knight Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Corporate Drive
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441
Grades: 8-9
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Hugh C. Spalding Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 E. Main St.
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690
Grades: K-12
| 133 students
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