Marion High School

Marion High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 904 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 226 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion High School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Reading, Geometry, and Biology. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.5% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. The school's performance in Geometry is particularly concerning, with only 1.5% of students across all grades being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 21.5%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 10.1 students per teacher over the past few years, which could potentially provide more individualized attention for students.

The nearby Earle High School and The Academies of West Memphis Charter School also perform below the state average in many academic areas, indicating that the academic challenges faced by Marion High School may be a regional issue. However, The Academies of West Memphis Charter School appears to outperform Marion High School in some subjects, such as Geometry, suggesting that the charter school model may be providing some academic advantages. Additionally, Marion High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.29% to 80.75% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a student population with a relatively high socioeconomic need.