Enrollment
335
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marion, NY
Marion Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Marion Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361854001668
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marion Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 31.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
Marion Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marion Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361854001668 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marion Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marion Elementary School
Marion Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Marion, New York, enrolling 335 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Marion Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of New York schools and 34% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 335 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 728 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #299.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Marion Central School District, also runs Marion Junior-Senior High School (268 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marion Elementary School compares
Marion Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.8% | ▼ 43% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in New York - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,381
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Marion Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion Central School District, which includes Marion Elementary School.
$28,381
Per student
+7%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 59.6%
Federal 13.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Marion Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marion Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~335 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marion Elementary School
How many students attend Marion Elementary School?
Marion Elementary School has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marion, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marion Elementary School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marion Elementary School?
31.8% of students at Marion Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marion Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Marion Elementary School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Marion, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion Elementary School?
Marion Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marion Elementary School a good school?
Marion Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Marion Central School District?
Besides Marion Elementary School, Marion Central School District also operates Marion Junior-Senior High School (268 students). See the Marion Central School District district page for the complete list.
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