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Schools in Marion · Marion School District 10

Marion’s public schools score below 91% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Marion, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). 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 South Carolina, not nationally.

#165of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
27%
▼ 25 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 25 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 17% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,788 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,669 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 33% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Marion Intermediate, then Johnakin Middle, then Marion High. Enrollment is down 12% 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’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 9% of South Carolina school districts, #165 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (70)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,110 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Marion anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marion’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,106 in math, 2,114 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–2Easterling PrimaryMarion School District 10No scores
3–5Marion IntermediateMarion School District 10D
6–8Johnakin MiddleMarion School District 10D−
9–12Marion HighMarion School District 10B

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion School District 10, which also serves Mullins, Nichols and Sellers. 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 School District 10Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,633 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,669SC $15,090 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 52.1% · 2114 students tested
Math16%
State average 41% · 2106 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 33% of the Marion district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across South Carolina, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Marion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionDMarion School District 10

Every school in Marion

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

District schools in Marionby address
Easterling Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
431 students16:1Rate it →
Marion Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D
390 students23:1Rate it →
Johnakin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
395 students16:1Rate it →
Marion High
High · Grades 9–12
B
572 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 91% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #165 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,633 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion kids go to high school?

Marion High, with 572 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Marion’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Marion School District 10 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Marion spend per student?

$17,669 in Marion School District 10 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Marion families are saying about school.

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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 South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.