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Schools in Marion · Marion-Florence Unified School District 408

Marion’s public schools outscore 63% of Kansas districts

In Marion, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Kansas average (32%). 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 Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas 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
39%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 1% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
516 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,175 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (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 Marion Middle, then Marion High. 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

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 67%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 271 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Marion anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion’s students in the tested grades sat them (271 in math, 271 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
PK–5Marion ElemMarion-Florence Unified School District 408A
6–8Marion MiddleMarion-Florence Unified School District 408B
9–12Marion HighMarion-Florence Unified School District 408C−

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion-Florence Unified School District 408, which also serves Centre, Doyle, Fairplay and Florence 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-Florence Unified School District 408Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 516 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,175KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 32.5% · 271 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 271 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionBMarion-Florence Unified School District 408

Every school in Marion

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

District schools in Marionby address
Marion Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
238 students10:1Rate it →
Marion Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
119 students13:1Rate it →
Marion High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
159 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Marion children attend outscore 63% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion-Florence Unified School District 408, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 516 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion kids go to high school?

Marion High, with 159 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Marion’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Marion-Florence Unified School District 408 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Marion spend per student?

$15,175 in Marion-Florence Unified School District 408 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.