For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 746 students in Marion Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Marion Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,904 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Marion Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
786 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
1,038 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
144
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
932
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,290
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,581 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,665 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,581
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,665
$12,013
Best Marion Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Marion Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Cedar Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Grades: PK-3
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
East Marion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
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