Marion 10 School District

719 North Main Street
Marion, SC 29571
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,185 students in Marion 10 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Marion 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion 10 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mullins High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
3,875 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Marion 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (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 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#77 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion 10  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion 10  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
2,956 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
76%
32%
# White Students
596 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
15%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
148
# Students in K Grade:
265
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,708 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion 10  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion 10  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,221
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion 10  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,708
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion 10  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion 10 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1205 South Main Street
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-2571
Grades: 9-12
| 628 students
Rank: #22.
Mullins High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
747 Miller's Road
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3710
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy For Careers And Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
2697 East Highway 76
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 423-1941
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,875 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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