Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Marion

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−
Schools in Marion · Marion School District

Marion’s public schools score below 80% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Marion’s districts is 24%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marion, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
24%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
482 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,314 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 High. Enrollment is up 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

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (844)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 234 test results 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 (233 in math, 234 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 ElementaryMarion School DistrictC
7–12Marion HighMarion School DistrictC

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion School District, which also serves Big Falls, Dupont, Grant and Pella and others. 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 DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 482 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,314WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 38.1% · 234 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 233 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionC−Marion
Grant—Marion PK–12 · Tigerton PK–12
Dupont—Marion

All 2 neighbors share Marion with Marion, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion

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

District schools in Marionby address
Marion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
255 students13:1Rate it →
Marion High
High · Grades 7–12
C
227 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 80% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 482 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marion spend per student?

$14,314 in Marion School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Marion families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.