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Marion City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 978 students in Marion City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Marion City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harding High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
4,143 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#705 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
394 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
252 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
2,911 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
70%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
577 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
258
675
# Students in K Grade:
330
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
351
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,911 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,344 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,911
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,344
$17,235
Best Marion City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Harding Hwy E
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4701
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4701
Grades: 9-12
| 978 students
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