C−
Marion Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Marion, Center, Franklin and Washington, and parts of Pleasant and Gas City.
Students
3,668
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,948
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$21.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marion Community Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.4M, about $5,832 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,948 per student · 17% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 60%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,672’20
3,753’21
3,702’22
3,672’23
3,668’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Black 20%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 16%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Frances Slocum Elem School
D473 students16:1
John W Kendall Elem School
C+409 students16:1
Riverview Elementary School
C+393 students17:1
Allen Elementary School
C−380 students16:1
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
D500 students13:1
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
D455 students11:1
Marion High School
C1,058 students19:1
Grant Regional Career Center
0 students0:1
Marion Early Childhood Ed Cntr
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.