Marion’s public schools
Marion School District 60-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marion. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Marion’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of Marion’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Marion High School - 01 places highest (better than 51%); Marion Elementary - 02 lowest (25%). 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Marion, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Marion
Marion Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 100 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marion
Marion High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 62 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marion
Marion High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 62 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marion
Marion High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 62 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marion School District 60-3.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Marion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Marion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | — | Marion School District 60-3 |
| Marion Township | — | Marion School District 60-3 PK–12 · Parker School District 60-4 PK–12 |
| Monroe | — | Marion School District 60-3 |
All 2 neighbors share Marion School District 60-3 with Marion, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Marion
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Marion’s schools
Are Marion’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Marion. Marion School District 60-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marion. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Marion in?
Marion School District 60-3.
Where do Marion kids go to high school?
Marion High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Marion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marion → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.