High school (grades 9-12) · Marion, SD

Marion High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Marion High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464545000408
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0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marion High School - 01 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Marion · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for South Dakota
1.8%
free-lunch eligible

Marion High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marion High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Marion, SD.

School address

Marion, SD 57043
District: Marion School District 60-3 · South Dakota

NCES ID 464545000408 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 464545000408 · Marion, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

62 enr · 10.3:1 · 1.8% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Marion Elementary - 02 (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Marion. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Marion High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marion High School - 01 reports 62 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Marion High School - 01 compares

Marion High School - 01 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.8% ▼ 94% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 62 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.8%
free-lunch eligible - 94% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 24% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$16,648
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 62 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Marion High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marion School District 60-3, which includes Marion High School - 01.

$16,648
Per student
+19%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 70.3%
State 19.5%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Marion High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marion Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marion Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marion High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marion School District 60-3 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~62 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Marion High School - 01

How many students attend Marion High School - 01?

Marion High School - 01 has 62 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marion, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Marion High School - 01 is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 High School - 01?

1.8% of students at Marion High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marion High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Marion High School - 01 is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Marion, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion High School - 01?

Marion High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marion High School - 01 rank among public schools in Marion?

By Resource Investment Index, Marion High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Marion, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Marion School District 60-3?

Besides Marion High School - 01, Marion School District 60-3 also operates Marion Elementary - 02 (100 students) and Marion Middle School - 03 (46 students). See the Marion School District 60-3 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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