For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,105 students in Marion County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
186 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
2,585 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
80%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
217
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
5
64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,599 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,252 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 30% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
