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Schools in Marion · Marion School District

Marion’s public schools score below 60% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Marion’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marion, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#91of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 3% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,126 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 146 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,229 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Marion Seventh Grade Academy, then Marion High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marion’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Arkansas school districts, #91 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,268 test results and a graduating class of 326 could put Marion anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,269 in math, 2,267 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marion, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
7Marion Seventh Grade AcademyMarion School DistrictNo scores
10–12Marion High SchoolMarion School DistrictD

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion School District, which also serves Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Gilmore and Jericho and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marion School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,888 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,229AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.9% · 2267 students tested
Math24%
State average 38.3% · 2269 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Marion’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionC+Marion
West MemphisC−West Memphis PK–12 · Marion PK–12
Clarkedale—Marion

All 2 neighbors share Marion with Marion, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marionby address
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
670 students19:1Rate it →
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
654 students19:1Rate it →
Marion Seventh Grade Academy
Middle · Grades 7
287 students13:1Rate it →
Marion Junior High School
Secondary · Grades 8–9
C−
588 students13:1Rate it →
Marion High School
High · Grades 10–12
D
927 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 60% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #91 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,888 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion kids go to high school?

Marion High School, with 927 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Marion’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Marion School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Marion spend per student?

$13,229 in Marion School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.