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B−

Marion Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Marion, and parts of Arcadia, Walworth, Sodus, Palmyra and Williamson.

Marion’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New York school districts

Students
603
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,244
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$13M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marion Central School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of New York districts
  • Spends 10% less per student than the NY average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $13M, about $21,625 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marion. Grade by grade →

PK–6Marion Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 46.5% · 294 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.9% · 306 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.2% · 44 in the class

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$31,244 per student · 10% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
610’20
639’21
648’22
626’23
603’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.