Best Public Schools in Marion, IL

Summary:

The city of Marion, Illinois is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The schools in this area display a mix of academic performance, with some standout elementary schools and more struggling secondary institutions.

The top-performing elementary schools in the Marion CUSD 2 district are Lincoln Elementary School and Washington Elementary School, which consistently rank among the top 300-400 elementary schools in Illinois and have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the middle and high schools in the Marion CUSD 2 district lag behind the state averages, particularly in Mathematics proficiency.

Another standout school is Crab Orchard Elementary School, which is part of the Crab Orchard CUSD 3 district. This school performs well, ranking in the top 700 elementary schools in Illinois, and has strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Crab Orchard CUSD 3 schools serve a more economically diverse student population compared to the Marion CUSD 2 schools, which have higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Massac County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roe 21 Alop	Public, Alternative	4-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crab Orchard High School	Public	9-12	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 982-2181	154	12	13.1	39.0%	148 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	47.4	371^st of 698 public high schools	46.8%		28.8	482^nd of 697 public high schools	30.8%	111	57.8	52.6	15.6	21.1	33.3	42.1	56.7	33.3	46.7																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$13,824	$241	$13,583
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102										70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50										41.0		65.2	56.1	66.7				62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8				58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112										44.9		58.1	72.5	66.7				65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6				65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89										50.0		60.9	81.8	69.0				70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3				64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Marion High School	Public	9-12	1501 S Carbon St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 993-8196	1,075	74	14.5	48.1%	817 (76.0%)	98 (9.1%)	59 (5.5%)	13 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.9%)	47.9	365^th of 698 public high schools	47.7%		51.1	297^th of 697 public high schools	57.4%	68	56.3	52.4	32.1	26.4	36.4	43.3	44.7	30.7	38.9																	97.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.5	98.1		97.1	$15,495	$1,196	$14,299
Marion Junior High School	Public	6-8	1609 W Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 997-1317	742	49	15.2	56.7%	541 (72.9%)	75 (10.1%)	55 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.5%)	43.7	717^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.6%		51.1	585^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.1%	132											32.0				46.5	34.9	50.0	43.8				29.0	29.8	35.4	31.4	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.3	98.6		96.9	$13,166	$1,222	$11,944
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48										53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492

Cities Near Marion

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creal Springs	7.06 mi	1	139^th
Johnston City	7.5 mi	4	641^st
Pittsburg	8 mi	1	586^th
Herrin	9.77 mi	4	294^th
Carterville	11.23 mi	4	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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