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Marion Community Schools School District

750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (765) 662-2546

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Marion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,434 Schools

# Students

3,672 Students

662,155 Students

# Teachers

257 Teachers

44,024 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
Pre-K	261	45
Kind	292	168
1	289	174
2	276	180
3	249	177
4	244	179
5	280	175
6	230	179

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District Rank

Marion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#313 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District
2023	#313
2022	#315
2021	#315
2019	#315
2018	#310
2017	#320
2016	#316
2015	#303
2014	#308
2013	#319
2012	#325

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22%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	22%	39%
2022	20%	38%
2021	18%	36%
2019	27%	45%
2018	36%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	39%	55%
2015	53%	64%
2014	74%	83%
2013	71%	81%
2012	66%	80%

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23%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	23%	41%
2021	24%	43%
2019	30%	49%
2018	36%	62%
2017	45%	63%
2016	50%	64%
2015	54%	68%
2014	69%	80%
2013	66%	78%
2012	64%	78%
2011	64%	77%

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17%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2022	17%	34%
2021	20%	38%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	89%	88%
2022	84%	88%
2021	84%	87%
2020	90%	90%
2019	93%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	96%	82%
2016	96%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	94%	87%
2013	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	0.67	0.55
2022	0.67	0.54
2021	0.66	0.53
2020	0.65	0.52
2019	0.65	0.52
2018	0.64	0.50
2017	0.64	0.50
2016	0.63	0.50
2015	0.61	0.49
2014	0.65	0.47
2013	0.64	0.46
2012	0.63	0.46
2011	0.62	0.45
2010	0.50	0.43
2009	0.49	0.42
2008	0.49	0.41
2007	0.48	0.39
2006	0.44	0.34
2005	0.44	0.33
2004	0.46	0.31
2003	0.45	0.31
2002	0.45	0.30
2001	0.44	0.28
2000	0.43	0.27
1999	0.42	0.27
1998	0.41	0.26
1997	0.41	0.27
1996	0.40	0.25
1995	0.39	0.25
1994	0.38	0.25
1993	0.38	0.25
1992	0.37	0.24
1991	0.37	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	15%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	13%	13%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%
2009	9%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	5%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

20%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	20%	13%
2022	20%	13%
2021	21%	13%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	13%
2018	22%	12%
2017	22%	12%
2016	22%	12%
2015	21%	12%
2014	20%	12%
2013	21%	12%
2012	20%	12%
2011	20%	12%
2010	23%	13%
2009	23%	13%
2008	24%	13%
2007	24%	13%
2006	22%	13%
2005	23%	12%
2004	24%	12%
2003	24%	12%
2002	24%	12%
2001	23%	12%
2000	23%	12%
1999	22%	11%
1998	21%	11%
1997	21%	11%
1996	20%	11%
1995	21%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	20%	11%
1992	19%	11%
1991	19%	11%

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% White

46%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	49%	64%
2022	50%	65%
2021	51%	66%
2020	53%	67%
2019	53%	67%
2018	53%	69%
2017	53%	69%
2016	55%	69%
2015	51%	70%
2014	54%	71%
2013	54%	72%
2012	56%	72%
2011	56%	73%
2010	61%	75%
2009	63%	76%
2008	63%	77%
2007	64%	78%
2006	72%	80%
2005	71%	81%
2004	70%	82%
2003	70%	82%
2002	71%	83%
2001	71%	84%
2000	73%	84%
1999	73%	85%
1998	75%	85%
1997	74%	85%
1996	75%	86%
1995	76%	86%
1994	77%	86%
1993	77%	86%
1992	77%	86%
1991	77%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	14%	6%
2022	14%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	13%	5%
2017	13%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	14%	5%
2014	15%	4%
2013	14%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$52 MM	$15 MM
2021	$48 MM	$15 MM
2020	$52 MM	$15 MM
2019	$51 MM	$15 MM
2018	$50 MM	$16 MM
2017	$50 MM	$16 MM
2016	$50 MM	$16 MM
2015	$65 MM	$19 MM
2014	$53 MM	$16 MM
2011	$54 MM	$16 MM
2010	$65 MM	$19 MM
2009	$64 MM	$21 MM
2008	$66 MM	$18 MM
2007	$55 MM	$17 MM
2006	$74 MM	$19 MM
2005	$62 MM	$19 MM
2004	$56 MM	$17 MM
2003	$51 MM	$14 MM
2002	$55 MM	$17 MM
2001	$55 MM	$17 MM
2000	$55 MM	$15 MM
1999	$53 MM	$15 MM
1998	$51 MM	$14 MM
1997	$57 MM	$15 MM
1996	$41 MM	$11 MM
1995	$48 MM	$12 MM
1992	$38 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$54 MM	$14 MM
2022	$56 MM	$15 MM
2021	$54 MM	$14 MM
2020	$56 MM	$15 MM
2019	$52 MM	$15 MM
2018	$48 MM	$15 MM
2017	$50 MM	$14 MM
2016	$48 MM	$14 MM
2015	$54 MM	$16 MM
2014	$53 MM	$15 MM
2011	$53 MM	$15 MM
2010	$54 MM	$16 MM
2009	$54 MM	$18 MM
2008	$67 MM	$17 MM
2007	$61 MM	$18 MM
2006	$60 MM	$18 MM
2005	$75 MM	$19 MM
2004	$68 MM	$17 MM
2003	$59 MM	$16 MM
2002	$56 MM	$17 MM
2001	$58 MM	$16 MM
2000	$57 MM	$16 MM
1999	$53 MM	$15 MM
1998	$52 MM	$14 MM
1997	$49 MM	$13 MM
1996	$46 MM	$12 MM
1995	$47 MM	$12 MM
1992	$36 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,017

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$12,911	$11,360
2022	$13,445	$11,698
2021	$13,017	$11,549
2020	$13,445	$11,698
2019	$13,167	$11,737
2018	$13,035	$12,551
2017	$12,780	$12,088
2016	$12,948	$11,721
2015	$17,738	$12,273
2014	$14,295	$10,918
2011	$13,092	$10,703
2010	$14,381	$12,273
2009	$13,196	$13,002
2008	$12,649	$10,947
2007	$10,427	$9,796
2006	$13,563	$11,104
2005	$11,200	$11,216
2004	$9,800	$9,324
2003	$8,544	$7,547
2002	$9,233	$8,650
2001	$9,325	$8,810
2000	$9,037	$7,962
1999	$8,533	$7,812
1998	$8,030	$7,104
1997	$8,939	$7,776
1995	$7,333	$6,158
1992	$5,738	$4,903
1990	$5,861	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$14,570

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion Community Schools School District	Indiana
2023	$14,452	$10,840
2022	$14,500	$11,647
2021	$14,570	$11,021
2020	$14,500	$11,647
2019	$13,341	$11,573
2018	$12,630	$11,226
2017	$12,921	$11,227
2016	$12,367	$10,567
2015	$14,784	$10,163
2014	$14,170	$10,049
2011	$12,903	$9,902
2010	$11,986	$10,163
2009	$11,162	$11,056
2008	$12,918	$10,333
2007	$11,584	$10,659
2006	$11,041	$10,690
2005	$13,572	$10,750
2004	$12,035	$9,398
2003	$9,947	$8,918
2002	$9,449	$8,879
2001	$9,726	$8,765
2000	$9,303	$8,189
1999	$8,407	$7,935
1998	$8,106	$7,177
1997	$7,698	$7,005
1995	$7,180	$6,269
1992	$5,415	$4,863
1990	$5,009	$4,382

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Best Marion Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Riverview Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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513 W Buckingham Dr
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-2427

Grades: PK-4

| 368 students

Rank: #22.

John W Kendall Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2009 W Kem Rd
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 662-7364

Grades: PK-4

| 376 students

Rank: #33.

Frances Slocum Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2909 S Torrence St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-0589

Grades: PK-4

| 462 students

Rank: #44.

Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd

(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

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720 N Miller Ave
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-0507

Grades: 5-6

| 510 students

Rank: #55.

Allen Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1115 E Bradford St
Marion, IN 46952
(765) 664-7355

Grades: PK-4

| 405 students

Rank: n/an/a

Grant Regional Career Center

Vocational School

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750 W 26th St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 664-9051

Grades: 6-12

| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,672 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 89% (Top 30% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education