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Marion Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Marion School District details

Marion School District
200 Manor St
Marion, AR 72364

3,714 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Marion School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.0% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
37%
29%
37%
25%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School
235 Military Rd
Marion, AR, 72364
KG-06
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
1402 Crestmere
West Memphis, AR, 72301
KG-06
Marion High School
1 Patriot Dr
Marion, AR, 72364
10-12
Marion Junior High School
801 Carter Dr
Marion, AR, 72364
07-09
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School
100 L H Polk
Marion, AR, 72364
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 34.5% 61.8%
Black 57.4% 20.3%
Hispanic 7.1% 14.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.1% 65.1%
Free lunch eligible 59.3% 57.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.7% 7.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,626 $22,622,146 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $568 $2,283,928 5.0%
Staff $797 $3,204,737 7.0%
General Administration $265 $1,065,565 2.3%
School Administration $559 $2,247,739 4.9%
Operation $987 $3,968,727 8.7%
Transportation $462 $1,857,702 4.1%
Other $247 $993,187 2.2%
Total Support $3,886 $15,625,606 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,852 $7,446,892 16.3%
Total Expenditures $11,364 $45,694,644 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,727 $2,804,752,896 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $268,820,846 4.6%
Staff $746 $365,434,036 6.2%
General Administration $243 $119,218,647 2.0%
School Administration $544 $266,301,512 4.5%
Operation $1,088 $532,680,088 9.0%
Transportation $374 $183,122,164 3.1%
Other $319 $156,438,260 2.7%
Total Support $3,863 $1,891,966,093 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,444 $1,197,134,852 20.3%
Total Expenditures $12,034 $5,893,783,948 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%