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Marion, OH
Public School Ratings




Marion Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Marion City School District details

Marion City School District
100 Executive Dr
Marion, OH 43302

4,143 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Marion City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.3% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
33%
58%
39%
62%
27%
54%
33%
58%
39%
62%
27%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
625 Brightwood Dr
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05
George Washington Elementary School
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05
Harding High School
1500 Harding Hwy E
Marion, OH, 43302
09-12
James A. Garfield Elementary School
1170 Brookside Rd
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05
Marion City Schools Preschool At Ymca School
645 Barks Rd E
Marion, OH, 43302
M-M
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School
750 Silver St
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
420 Presidential Dr
Marion, OH, 43302
06-08
William H. Taft Elementary School
1000 Robinson St
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05
William Mckinley Elementary School
925 Chatfield Rd
Marion, OH, 43302
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.6% 69.8%
Black 7.1% 18.4%
Hispanic 11.0% 8.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 28.1%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 23.6%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 4.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,016 $37,353,000 53.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,198 $4,963,000 7.1%
Staff $1,062 $4,398,000 6.3%
General Administration $498 $2,062,000 3.0%
School Administration $997 $4,130,000 5.9%
Operation $1,081 $4,478,000 6.4%
Transportation $448 $1,857,000 2.7%
Other $680 $2,817,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,963 $24,705,000 35.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,861 $7,711,000 11.1%
Total Expenditures $16,840 $69,769,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,928 $14,957,317,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,179 $1,974,497,000 6.7%
Staff $627 $1,051,003,000 3.5%
General Administration $525 $879,291,000 3.0%
School Administration $793 $1,328,109,000 4.5%
Operation $1,293 $2,166,925,000 7.3%
Transportation $685 $1,147,508,000 3.9%
Other $758 $1,269,162,000 4.3%
Total Support $5,860 $9,816,495,000 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,909 $4,873,333,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $17,697 $29,647,145,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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