Marion County School District

755 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,482 students in Marion County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,252 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
15,350 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
186 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
2,585 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
80%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
217
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
380
# Ungraded Students:
5
20

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,476
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,599
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Calvary Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3345 Hwy 208
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3676
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
West Marion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8175 Loretto Rd
Loretto, KY 40037
(270) 699-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Glasscock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
773 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3223
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
Lebanon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
420 W Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3883
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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