📍 701 E Main, Marion, Marion County, 66861
Marion High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marion, Marion County. The school has 142 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marion-Florence school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marion High enrolls 142 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
64 of the school's 142 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 52 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marion High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 35, state house district 70.
Marion High is one of 3 schools in Marion-Florence, based in Marion, Kansas. The district serves 519 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 142 students, Marion High is smaller than the district average of about 173 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote