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Marion School District 10

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Marion, Mullins, Nichols and Sellers.

Marion’s School Grade D better than 9% of South Carolina school districts

Students
3,633
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,669
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marion School District 10

  • Its letter, D: results better than 9% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% more per student than the SC average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.4M, about $375 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 9% of the 92 South Carolina 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DMarion 6,028DMullins 3,838Nichols 222Sellers 146

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marion. Grade by grade →

PK–2Easterling PrimaryThis district
3–5Marion IntermediateThis district
6–8Johnakin MiddleThis district
9–12Marion HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency16%
State average 41% · 2,106 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.1% · 2,114 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 83.8% · 277 in the class

98% 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
$17,669 per student · 17% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 47%Federal 33%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,150’20
3,999’21
3,875’22
3,808’23
3,633’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 76%White 14%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Easterling Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marion
431 students16:1
North Mullins Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mullins
372 students10:1
Creek Bridge STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marion
D
324 students16:1
Marion Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Marion
D
390 students23:1
McCormick Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mullins
D
295 students20:1
Johnakin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
D−
395 students16:1
Palmetto Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mullins
D
297 students20:1
Marion High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B
572 students18:1
Mullins High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mullins
B
557 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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 South Carolina.