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Marion School District

510 West Main St
Marion, MI 49665-9237

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Tel: (231) 743-2486

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 425 students in Marion School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.

Public Elementary Schools in Marion School District have an score of 27% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,544 Schools

# Students

425 Students

953,641 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

58,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion School District	Michigan
Kind	38	120
1	36	114
2	36	116
3	34	113
4	33	115
5	32	114
6	29	115
7	28	103
8	31	99
9	26	17
10	20	16
11	43	16
12	39	16

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District Rank

Marion School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#363 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion School District
2023	#363
2022	#387
2021	#368
2019	#333
2018	#646
2017	#514
2016	#491
2015	#612
2014	#485
2013	#350
2012	#317

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27%

35%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	27%	34%
2021	27%	36%
2019	33%	40%
2018	17%	37%
2017	33%	39%
2016	31%	38%
2015	27%	37%
2014	39%	41%
2013	35%	41%
2012	34%	37%

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45-49%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2022	47%	45%
2021	47%	48%
2019	53%	49%
2018	17%	43%
2017	39%	49%
2016	45%	50%
2015	36%	49%
2014	61%	67%
2013	68%	65%
2012	65%	64%
2011	76%	80%

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45-49%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2022	47%	38%
2021	22%	23%

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75%

81%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	75%	81%
2022	80%	81%
2021	74%	84%
2020	69%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	84%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	90%	84%
2013	84%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.10	0.55
2021	0.08	0.54
2020	0.06	0.53
2019	0.06	0.53
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.53
2016	0.05	0.52
2015	0.27	0.50
2014	0.09	0.50
2013	0.07	0.49
2012	0.10	0.49
2011	0.08	0.48
2010	0.06	0.47
2009	0.05	0.46
2008	0.07	0.46
2007	0.04	0.46
2006	0.02	0.43
2005	0.01	0.44
2004	0.01	0.43
2003	0.01	0.44
2002	0.01	0.42
2001	0.01	0.42
2000	0.03	0.40
1996	0.01	0.39
1995	0.04	0.37
1994	0.08	0.35
1993	0.03	0.35
1992	0.02	0.35
1991	0.03	0.37
1990	0.10	0.36

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	4%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
2000	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	2%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%

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% White

94%

62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	94%	64%
2022	95%	64%
2021	96%	65%
2020	97%	66%
2019	97%	66%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	66%
2016	98%	67%
2015	49%	68%
2014	95%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	95%	69%
2011	96%	70%
2010	96%	70%
2009	97%	71%
2008	97%	71%
2007	98%	71%
2006	99%	73%
2005	100%	72%
2004	100%	73%
2003	100%	72%
2002	100%	73%
2001	100%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	100%	75%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	76%
1996	100%	76%
1995	98%	77%
1994	96%	79%
1993	98%	79%
1992	99%	79%
1991	99%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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% Two or more races

1%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	1%	5%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,927 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$25,476 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$11 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$10 MM
2006	$7 MM	$10 MM
2005	$7 MM	$10 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$24,351 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$11 MM
2022	$6 MM	$11 MM
2021	$6 MM	$11 MM
2020	$6 MM	$11 MM
2019	$5 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$10 MM
2004	$8 MM	$11 MM
2003	$7 MM	$11 MM
2002	$8 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$6 MM	$9 MM
1999	$6 MM	$10 MM
1998	$5 MM	$10 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,122

$18,510

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	$16,353	$16,123
2022	$15,567	$14,589
2021	$16,712	$15,927
2020	$15,567	$14,589
2019	$14,245	$14,099
2018	$13,888	$14,094
2017	$13,161	$13,305
2016	$12,074	$13,102
2015	$13,791	$11,681
2014	$11,718	$12,204
2012	$11,322	$12,235
2011	$11,159	$12,684
2010	$12,539	$11,681
2009	$12,394	$11,537
2008	$11,292	$11,222
2007	$9,771	$10,819
2006	$10,280	$9,793
2005	$9,513	$9,706
2004	$8,940	$9,471
2003	$7,855	$9,243
2002	$8,358	$8,687
2001	$8,002	$8,215
2000	$7,228	$7,511
1999	$6,719	$7,057
1998	$6,630	$7,001
1997	$5,966	$6,567
1995	$5,568	$6,044
1992	$4,401	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$13,927

$17,693

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District	Michigan
2023	$14,126	$15,270
2022	$14,372	$14,302
2021	$14,437	$15,085
2020	$14,372	$14,302
2019	$12,964	$13,858
2018	$15,569	$13,691
2017	$14,112	$13,192
2016	$11,575	$12,965
2015	$13,613	$11,849
2014	$11,052	$12,085
2012	$10,823	$12,141
2011	$11,184	$12,422
2010	$12,377	$11,849
2009	$12,529	$11,612
2008	$11,491	$11,334
2007	$9,810	$10,901
2006	$11,907	$10,200
2005	$8,449	$9,852
2004	$10,036	$9,880
2003	$7,954	$9,552
2002	$9,230	$8,745
2001	$7,379	$8,343
2000	$7,317	$7,542
1999	$6,403	$7,404
1998	$6,080	$7,125
1997	$5,642	$6,851
1995	$5,460	$5,989
1992	$5,297	$5,102

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Best Marion School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marion Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
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510 W Main St
Marion, MI 49665
(231) 743-6251

Gr: K-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Marion High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2213 20 Mile Rd
Marion, MI 49665
(231) 743-2836

Gr: 6-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
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