Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMarion’s public schools score below 74% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Marion’s districts is 20%, below the Indiana 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 Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Marion’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 296 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,948 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is John L McCulloch Junior High Sch, 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.
What’s behind Marion’s grade
C: better than 26% of Indiana school districts, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marion, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Marion
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
Grades 5–6 · 500 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Marion
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd
Grades 5–6 · 500 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marion
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 455 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Marion
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 455 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Marion
Marion High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marion
Marion High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marion
Marion High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marion
Marion High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Marion’s public schools are run by Marion Community Schools, which also serves Center, Franklin and Washington. Parts of Marion (4% of its land) are served by Eastbrook Community School Corporation instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Marion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Marion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | C | Marion |
Every school in Marion
6 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).
Questions about Marion’s schools
Are Marion’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marion in?
Marion Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,668 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Marion are served by Eastbrook Community School Corporation.
Where do Marion kids go to high school?
Marion High School, with 1,058 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Marion’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Marion Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Marion spend per student?
$15,948 in Marion Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marion → They have their own page.
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.