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Marion Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1609 W Main St, Marion, IL 62959 · (618) 997-1317 · Part of Marion Community Unit School District 2

Marion’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
742
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Marion Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Marion kids: Marion High School

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Marion Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Marion High School1,075 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1609 W Main St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6250
Grade 7237
Grade 8255
Enrollment over time
770’20
748’21
726’22
704’23
742’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marion Jr High School from Marion families.

Other schools in Marion Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
B+
376 students13:1
Adams School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Creal Springs
B−
283 students11:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
482 students13:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
A−
465 students13:1
Longfellow Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
261 students13:1
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C+
1,075 students15:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.