Public schools in Marion, IN
Marion has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,550 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Marion Community Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Marion's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Marion | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Community Schools | 7 | 3,702 | $14,334 |
| Eastbrook Schools | 2 | 1,668 | $11,196 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Marion, 1,582 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High School | 1,058 | 19.2 | 64.3% | Marion Community Schools |
| Eastbrook High School | 524 | 14.4 | 33.4% | Eastbrook Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Marion, 1,313 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd | 500 | 12.9 | 74.8% | Marion Community Schools |
| John L McCulloch Junior High School | 455 | 11.4 | 66.4% | Marion Community Schools |
| Eastbrook Middle School | 358 | 16.0 | 35.5% | Eastbrook Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Marion, 1,655 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Slocum Elementary School | 473 | 16.2 | 82.5% | Marion Community Schools |
| John W Kendall Elementary School | 409 | 15.6 | 70.2% | Marion Community Schools |
| Riverview Elementary School | 393 | 17.5 | 67.4% | Marion Community Schools |
| Allen Elementary School | 380 | 15.7 | 77.9% | Marion Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Marion's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Marion school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 455 students (state 456).
| Marion | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 455 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Marion schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Marion
- Marion Community SchoolsRuns 7 of Marion's 9 public schools and spent $14,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,334
- Marion High School, the largest high school in Marion1,058 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,058
- Compare Marion Community Schools with Eastbrook SchoolsMarion's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Marion addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Marion
How many public schools are in Marion, IN?
9 public schools with an address in Marion were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,550 students.What is the largest high school in Marion?
Marion High School, with 1,058 students in 2024-25 (Marion Community Schools).Which districts run Marion's schools?
Marion Community Schools (7 schools), Eastbrook Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25