Impact of COVID-19 on Marion High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 204th of 282 High schools | Ranks 170th of 295 High schools | 14.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English (Marion High School) | 50.5 | 58.3 | 7.8% |
10th Grade English (Marion School District) | 50.5 | 58.3 | 7.8% |
10th Grade English (Arkansas) | 59.6 | 54.4 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Math (Marion High School) | 15.2 | 14.1 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Math (Marion School District) | 15.2 | 14.1 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 29.2 | 20.4 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Science (Marion High School) | 20.5 | 21.3 | 0.8% |
10th Grade Science (Marion School District) | 20.5 | 21.3 | 0.8% |
10th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 33 | 28.6 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Marion High School) | 19.8 | 29.9 | 10.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Marion School District) | 19.8 | 29.9 | 10.1% |
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 32.2 | 35.9 | 3.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Marion High School) | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Marion School District) | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.3% |
11th Grade English (Marion High School) | 42.6 | 35.3 | 7.3% |
11th Grade English (Marion School District) | 42.6 | 35.3 | 7.3% |
11th Grade Reading (Marion High School) | 27.4 | 24.5 | 2.9% |
11th Grade Reading (Marion School District) | 27.4 | 24.5 | 2.9% |
11th Grade Science (Marion High School) | 17.8 | 13.3 | 4.5% |
11th Grade Science (Marion School District) | 17.8 | 13.3 | 4.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 914 | 850 | 7% |
African American | 489 | 453 | 7.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 9 | 8 | 11.1% |
Hispanic | 40 | 51 | 27.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 369 | 303 | 17.9% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 35 | 483.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.8% | 76.9% | 6.2% |