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Schools in Marion Township · Marion Public Schools

Marion Township’s public schools score below 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Marion Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marion Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
377 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,739 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Marion High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Michigan school districts. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (398)Better than 51%
Towns in Osceola County (16)Better than 38%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 194 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Marion Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (194 in math, 194 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
K–5Marion Elementary SchoolMarion Public SchoolsB
6–12Marion High SchoolMarion Public SchoolsC

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Marion Public Schools, which also serves Highland, Marion, Middle Branch and Redding 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 Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 377 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,739MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 45.4% · 194 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.6% · 194 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipB−Marion
Middle Branch—Evart PK–12 · Marion K–12
HighlandA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools PK–12 · Marion K–12
RiversideA−McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
Winterfield—Marion

3 of the 4 neighbors share Marion with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion Township

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

District schools in Marion Townshipby address
Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
185 students13:1Rate it →
Marion High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Marion
C
192 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion Township children attend score below 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Marion Public Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 377 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Marion Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$15,739 in Marion Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.