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 Williamsburg.
PK–5Northeastern Elementary SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
6–8Northeastern Middle SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
9–12Northeastern High SchoolNortheastern Wayne Schools
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.