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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
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.