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Schools in Marion · Marion Central School District

Marion’s public schools score below 54% of New York districts on tests and graduation

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 New York, not nationally.

#432of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
49%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.2K
▼ 10% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.9
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
603 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1149 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,244 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Marion Junior-Senior 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marion’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of New York school districts, #432 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1149)Better than 52%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 73%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results and a graduating class of 44 could put Marion anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Marion’s students in the tested grades sat them (294 in math, 306 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–6Marion Elementary SchoolMarion Central School DistrictB−
7–12Marion Junior-Senior High SchoolMarion Central School DistrictB

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion Central School District. 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 Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 603 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,244NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 48.9% · 306 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 294 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionB−Marion Central
PalmyraCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Newark Central PK–12
WilliamsonBWilliamson Central
WalworthBWayne Central
MacedonCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Gananda Central PK–12
SodusC+Sodus Central

Every school in Marion

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

District schools in Marionby address
Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
335 students8:1Rate it →
Marion Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
268 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 54% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #432 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 603 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Marion’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Marion Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Marion spend per student?

$31,244 in Marion Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.