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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,050 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
4,223 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Marion City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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
0.46
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
274 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
3,048 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
72%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
512 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
733
# Students in K Grade:
319
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
350
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,572 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,034 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,572
$17,216
Spending / Student
$16,034
$17,164
Best Marion City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding High School
Magnet 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
| 1,050 students
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