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Marion, Ohio - 8 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Marion City #280 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,165 per pupil, Marion City ranks #292 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,223
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$15,165
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion City operates 8 public schools serving 4,223 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,165 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 61.2% state, and 23.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #280 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 298.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William H. Taft Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School accounts for 21.7% of all Marion City student enrollment
That concentration means Marion City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marion City school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Marion City school enrollment ranges from 230 students (lowest) to 917 students (highest), a spread of 687 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marion City student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Marion City is typically wider than the Marion City-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion City chronic absenteeism rate is 58.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Marion City has 8 schools, including 1 middle, 1 high, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 4,223 students.
How much does Marion City spend per student?
Marion City spends $15,165 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #280 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Marion City?
Marion City students are 70.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion City?
Marion City has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #280 out of 806 districts in Ohio.