Public schools in Marion, OH
Marion has 19 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 10,533 students. They are run by 8 districts and agencies; Marion City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 8 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 City Schools | 8 | 4,223 | $15,626 |
| Elgin Local Schools | 3 | 1,039 | $13,381 |
| Pleasant Local | 3 | 1,226 | $11,546 |
| TRECA Digital Academy | 1 | 2,152 | $7,270 |
| Buckeye Community School | 1 | 306 | $15,163 |
| Tri-Rivers | 1 | 514 | $26,428 |
| River Valley Local Schools | 1 | 1,916 | $12,038 |
| Marion Preparatory Academy | 1 | 289 | $10,201 |
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.
5 high schools in Marion, 2,945 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding High School | 916 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| Buckeye Community School - Marion | 824 | 45.8 | All free (CEP) | Buckeye Community School |
| Tri-Rivers Career Center | 583 | 15.4 | 56.3% | Tri-Rivers |
| Pleasant High School | 347 | 15.0 | 29.1% | Pleasant Local |
| Elgin High School | 275 | 13.9 | 47.6% | Elgin Local 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, 1,612 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant Middle School | 917 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| Pleasant Middle School | 438 | 31.3 | 34.5% | Pleasant Local |
| Elgin Middle School | 257 | 14.3 | 47.1% | Elgin Local 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.
10 elementary schools in Marion, 3,811 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Elementary School | 490 | 16.1 | 53.1% | Elgin Local Schools |
| Heritage Elementary School | 483 | 18.6 | 20.6% | River Valley Local Schools |
| Pleasant Elementary School | 480 | 15.0 | 36.0% | Pleasant Local |
| George Washington Elementary School | 452 | 16.1 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| William McKinley Elementary School | 444 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| William H. Taft Elementary School | 377 | 17.1 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| Benjamin Harrison Elementary School | 361 | 17.2 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| James A. Garfield Elementary School | 343 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School | 230 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Marion City Schools |
| Marion Preparatory Academy | 151 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Marion Preparatory Academy |
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.
One other school in Marion, 2,165 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRECA Digital Academy | 2,165 | 46.2 | not reported | TRECA Digital Academy |
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 Ohio's
The median Marion school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 444 students (state 395).
| Marion | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 444 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 58% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 16% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 19 Marion schools and the 3,471 Ohio 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 City SchoolsRuns 8 of Marion's 19 public schools and spent $15,626 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,626
- Harding High School, the largest high school in Marion916 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.916
- Compare Marion City Schools with Elgin Local SchoolsMarion's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio'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 Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
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- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Marion
How many public schools are in Marion, OH?
19 public schools with an address in Marion were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 10,533 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Marion?
Harding High School, with 916 students in 2024-25 (Marion City Schools).Which districts run Marion's schools?
Marion City Schools (8 schools), Elgin Local Schools (3 schools), Pleasant Local (3 schools), TRECA Digital Academy (1 school), and 4 more. 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