Marion School District

510 West Main St
Marion, MI 49665-9237
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 216 students in Marion School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Marion School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
425 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Marion School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#387 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
397 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
38
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,927 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,122
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,927
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2213 20 Mile Rd
Marion, MI 49665
(231) 743-2836
Grades: 6-12
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 425 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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