📍 2 West Marion Street, Foxworth, Marion County, 39483
West Marion High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Foxworth, Marion County. The school has 569 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marion Co School Dist school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Marion High School enrolls 569 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 28% Black or African American and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 392 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 162 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
569 of the school's 569 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 569 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Marion High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 MS-30, state senate district 40, state house district 99.
West Marion High School is one of 7 schools in Marion County School District, based in Columbia, Mississippi. The district serves 1,794 students district-wide and employs 162 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 569 students, West Marion High School is larger than the district average of about 256 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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