For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 899 students in Marion Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Marion Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Marion Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,686 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
7,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
786 Students
70,513 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
1,038 Students
71,011 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
4,668 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
304
# Students in K Grade:
144
1,689
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
1,712
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
1,482
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
1,434
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
1,481
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
1,765
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
1,978
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
5,036
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
6,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
37,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
34,858
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
30,163
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
28,431
# Ungraded Students:
18
2,456
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,581 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,665 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,904 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 36% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 55% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
