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Item: Marion School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

200 Manor St
Marion, AR 72364

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 739-5100

www.msd3.org

Top Rankings

Marion School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,106 Schools

# Students

3,888 Students

491,000 Students

# Teachers

271 Teachers

39,254 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	60	60
Kind	263	117
1	273	120
2	326	123
3	298	127
4	288	124
5	293	124
6	285	125
7	287	127
8	284	127
9	304	135
10	308	134
11	329	130
12	290	120

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District Rank

Marion School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#187 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion School District
2023	#187
2022	#191
2021	#200
2019	#214
2018	#200
2017	#207
2016	#201
2015	#198
2014	#148
2013	#116
2012	#116

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27%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	27%	39%
2022	24%	38%
2021	21%	36%
2019	29%	47%
2018	33%	47%
2017	33%	47%
2016	31%	44%
2015	15%	25%
2014	69%	73%
2013	76%	75%
2012	79%	78%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2022	31%	40%
2021	26%	37%
2019	31%	45%
2018	33%	44%
2017	42%	53%
2016	39%	48%
2015	23%	34%
2014	77%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	82%	80%
2011	77%	73%

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24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2022	24%	36%
2021	23%	34%

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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	94%	88%
2022	89%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	86%	86%
2018	88%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	84%	86%
2015	88%	84%
2014	89%	86%
2013	86%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	0.59	0.61
2023	0.59	0.60
2022	0.59	0.60
2021	0.58	0.58
2020	0.58	0.58
2019	0.58	0.58
2018	0.57	0.58
2017	0.57	0.58
2016	0.57	0.57
2015	0.57	0.57
2014	0.57	0.55
2013	0.56	0.55
2012	0.56	0.54
2011	0.55	0.53
2010	0.55	0.53
2009	0.53	0.51
2008	0.52	0.51
2007	0.50	0.49
2006	0.50	0.48
2005	0.48	0.47
2004	0.44	0.46
2003	0.42	0.45
2002	0.40	0.45
2001	0.40	0.43
2000	0.40	0.42
1999	0.39	0.42
1998	0.37	0.41
1997	0.36	0.41
1996	0.37	0.40
1995	0.35	0.40
1994	0.36	0.40
1993	0.36	0.39
1992	0.37	0.39
1991	0.37	0.40
1990	0.38	0.38
1989	0.37	0.38
1988	0.37	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	1%	2%
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	7%	15%
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	14%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	6%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	5%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

58%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	56%	19%
2023	54%	19%
2022	54%	20%
2021	55%	20%
2020	53%	20%
2019	53%	20%
2018	51%	21%
2017	51%	21%
2016	51%	21%
2015	49%	21%
2014	47%	21%
2013	46%	21%
2012	45%	21%
2011	44%	21%
2010	39%	22%
2009	38%	22%
2008	35%	23%
2007	33%	23%
2006	34%	22%
2005	31%	23%
2004	27%	23%
2003	26%	23%
2002	24%	23%
2001	24%	23%
2000	23%	23%
1999	22%	23%
1998	22%	24%
1997	22%	24%
1996	22%	24%
1995	20%	24%
1994	22%	24%
1993	22%	24%
1992	23%	24%
1991	22%	24%
1990	23%	24%
1989	22%	24%
1988	23%	24%

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% White

28%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	32%	58%
2023	33%	59%
2022	34%	59%
2021	35%	60%
2020	37%	61%
2019	37%	61%
2018	41%	60%
2017	41%	60%
2016	42%	61%
2015	44%	61%
2014	46%	63%
2013	48%	64%
2012	49%	64%
2011	50%	65%
2010	55%	65%
2009	57%	66%
2008	60%	66%
2007	63%	67%
2006	63%	69%
2005	65%	69%
2004	70%	70%
2003	71%	70%
2002	73%	71%
2001	74%	72%
2000	74%	73%
1999	75%	73%
1998	77%	73%
1997	77%	73%
1996	77%	74%
1995	78%	74%
1994	77%	74%
1993	77%	74%
1992	76%	74%
1991	77%	74%
1990	75%	75%
1989	76%	75%
1988	75%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,163 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	$50 MM	$11 MM
2022	$45 MM	$11 MM
2021	$50 MM	$11 MM
2020	$45 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$10 MM
2018	$41 MM	$10 MM
2017	$42 MM	$10 MM
2016	$42 MM	$10 MM
2015	$41 MM	$10 MM
2014	$41 MM	$10 MM
2012	$44 MM	$10 MM
2011	$45 MM	$10 MM
2010	$41 MM	$10 MM
2009	$43 MM	$9 MM
2008	$36 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$31 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$5 MM
2003	$21 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$5 MM
2001	$17 MM	$5 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$17 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$3 MM
1995	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	$51 MM	$12 MM
2022	$46 MM	$11 MM
2021	$51 MM	$12 MM
2020	$46 MM	$11 MM
2019	$42 MM	$10 MM
2018	$40 MM	$10 MM
2017	$40 MM	$10 MM
2016	$41 MM	$10 MM
2015	$42 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$9 MM
2012	$44 MM	$10 MM
2011	$43 MM	$11 MM
2010	$42 MM	$10 MM
2009	$54 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$34 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$5 MM
2001	$21 MM	$4 MM
2000	$16 MM	$4 MM
1999	$18 MM	$4 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$13 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,791

$12,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,746	$12,020
2022	$11,076	$11,118
2021	$12,511	$12,189
2020	$11,076	$11,118
2019	$10,766	$11,021
2018	$12,405	$11,290
2017	$10,898	$11,111
2016	$10,108	$11,378
2015	$9,855	$10,220
2014	$9,623	$10,491
2012	$10,300	$10,328
2011	$10,383	$10,347
2010	$10,189	$10,220
2009	$10,900	$9,870
2008	$9,128	$9,520
2007	$8,305	$8,637
2006	$8,000	$8,452
2005	$7,821	$8,139
2004	$6,472	$7,065
2003	$6,497	$7,145
2002	$6,266	$6,837
2001	$5,481	$6,516
2000	$5,553	$6,054
1999	$5,474	$5,561
1998	$5,181	$5,336
1997	$4,665	$4,897
1995	$4,174	$4,288
1992	$3,690	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$13,163

$12,887

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,115	$12,274
2022	$11,364	$11,314
2021	$12,874	$12,447
2020	$11,364	$11,314
2019	$10,649	$11,025
2018	$12,042	$11,153
2017	$10,310	$11,126
2016	$9,926	$10,954
2015	$10,125	$10,673
2014	$9,244	$9,876
2012	$10,298	$11,271
2011	$9,897	$11,007
2010	$10,468	$10,673
2009	$13,628	$10,243
2008	$9,774	$9,627
2007	$8,614	$9,013
2006	$8,675	$8,195
2005	$7,745	$8,081
2004	$6,164	$7,325
2003	$6,103	$6,978
2002	$6,296	$6,533
2001	$6,767	$6,138
2000	$5,345	$5,662
1999	$6,040	$5,312
1998	$5,070	$5,208
1997	$4,681	$4,980
1995	$4,536	$4,401
1992	$3,879	$3,747

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Best Marion School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

133 Military Rd
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5120

Gr: K-6 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 L H Polk Dr
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5180

Gr: K-6 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Marion Junior High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 Carter Dr
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5140

Gr: 8-9 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #44.

Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1402 Crestmere St
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 735-4588

Gr: PK-6 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Marion High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Patriot Dr
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5130

Gr: 10-12 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: n/an/a

Marion Seventh Grade Academy

Add to Compare

10 Patriot Drive
Marion, AR 72364
(870) 739-5173

Gr: 7 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion School District?

Marion School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,888 students.

What is the rank of Marion School District?

Marion School District is ranked #191 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Marion School District?

58% of Marion School District students are Black, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Marion School District?

Marion School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Marion School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,163 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,888 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 94% (Top 5% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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