Summary:
Marion CUSD 2 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Marion High School. The school serves grades 9-12 and has faced some academic challenges in recent years, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below state averages. However, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio.
Academically, Marion High School has struggled, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (44.7%), ACT/Mathematics (30.7%), and ACT/Science (38.9%) all below the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in PreACT Secure assessments for 9th and 10th graders are also below state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school's SAT/Mathematics (14.5%) and SAT/English Language Arts (29.9%) proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were significantly lower than the state averages.
Despite these academic challenges, Marion High School has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 49.95%, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending of $14,170 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1 is slightly lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing additional challenges in supporting its student population and improving academic outcomes.
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