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Marion High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

675 S 15th St, Marion, IA 52302 · (319) 377-9891 · Part of Marion Independent School District

Marion’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
735
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Marion High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

Where Marion kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Marion High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

675 S 15th St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9191
Grade 10177
Grade 11187
Grade 12180
Enrollment over time
690’20
681’21
722’22
720’23
735’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marion High School from Marion families.

Other schools in Marion Independent School District

The district →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marion
267 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marion
254 students14:1
Francis Marion Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Marion
B−
320 students13:1
Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marion
C+
587 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.