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Schools in Marion Township · Sheridan Community Schools

Marion Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Marion Township’s districts is 33%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,169 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 862 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,190 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sheridan Middle School, then Sheridan High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. 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 Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 47%
Towns in Boone County (10)Better than 0%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 554 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Marion Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (555 in math, 554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sheridan Elementary Schoolin SheridanB−
6–8Sheridan Middle Schoolin SheridanB−
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin SheridanB+

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Sheridan Community Schools, which also serves Sheridan. 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.

Sheridan Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,169 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,190IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 554 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 555 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipBSheridan
KirklinBClinton Central School Corporation
Clinton—Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Sugar Creek—Clinton Central School Corporation
ZionsvilleA+Zionsville PK–12 · Lebanon Community School Corporation PK–12
SheridanBSheridan
CenterA−Lebanon Community School Corporation

Every school in Marion Township

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

Also serving Marion Townshipin other towns
Sheridan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sheridan
B−
555 students15:1Rate it →
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sheridan
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheridan
B+
344 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Marion Township children attend outscore 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Sheridan Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,169 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion Township kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School in Sheridan, with 344 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sheridan Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$14,190 in Sheridan Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.