An equity score of 76/100 ranks Marion Co School Dist #14 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,221 per pupil, Marion Co School Dist ranks #55 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,904
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,221
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion Co School Dist operates 5 public schools serving 1,904 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $13,221 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.7% local, 46.8% state, and 31.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #14 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 379:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% African American, 45.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Marion Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Its largest campus is West Marion Primary School, enrolling 435 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
West Marion Primary School accounts for 22.8% of all Marion Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Marion Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Marion Co School Dist school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Marion Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 435 students (highest), a spread of 219 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 Co School Dist reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Marion Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 379:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marion Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marion Co School Dist has 5 schools, including 4 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,904 students.
How much does Marion Co School Dist spend per student?
Marion Co School Dist spends $13,221 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #14 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Marion Co School Dist?
Marion Co School Dist students are 49.1% African American, 45.0% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion Co School Dist?
Marion Co School Dist has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #14 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.