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Marion School District 60-3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Marion, Spring Valley Township, Marion Township, Monroe Township, Rosefield Township, Monroe, Dolton Township and Dolton, and parts of Childstown Township, Norway Township and Grant Township.

Marion’s Schools page →

Students
208
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,198
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
The gist

What stands out about Marion School District 60-3

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 24% more per student than the SD average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% of the 147 South Dakota 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Marion 895Spring Valley Township 399Marion Township 193Monroe Township 184Rosefield Township 181Monroe 164Dolton Township 124Dolton 39

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marion. Grade by grade →

PK–5Marion Elementary - 02This district
6–8Marion Middle School - 03This district
9–12Marion High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 42.2% · 99 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 51% · 99 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84% · 14 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$16,198 per student · 24% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 20%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
188’20
200’21
199’22
212’23
208’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Marion Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C
100 students9:1
Marion Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
B−
46 students12:1
Marion High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B−
62 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Freeman School District 33-1Grandview Township, Salem Township, Silver Lake Township
$14,182per student
Parker School District 60-4Brothersfield Township, Parker Township, Wellington Township
$10,795per student
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Hurley Township, Salem Township, Spring Valley Township
$11,852per student
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3Silver Lake Township, Union Township
$13,596per student

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 Dakota.