A+
Marion Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Marion, Franklin, Chickasaw and Osgood, and parts of Jackson, German, Patterson and Wabash.
Students
1,016
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,761
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marion Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 100% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020
- Debt of $21.3M, about $20,979 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency92%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,761 per student · 29% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 15%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
904’20
926’21
936’22
952’23
1,016’24
Up 12.4% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.