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Best High Schools in Zip Code 46953

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At a glance

Schools

1,621

Students

Districts

Top rankedEastbrook High School137^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Eastbrook High School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46953 is home to two high schools: Marion High School and Eastbrook High School, both serving grades 9-12. The area is served by two distinct school districts, Marion Community Schools and Eastbrook Community School Corp, with notable differences in their overall performance and ratings.

Eastbrook High School emerges as the standout performer in zip code 46953, significantly outranking Marion High School in statewide rankings and standardized test scores. In the 2022-2023 school year, Eastbrook ranked 72nd out of 398 Indiana high schools, while Marion ranked 337th. This academic advantage is also reflected in test results, with Eastbrook students demonstrating higher proficiency in Biology and SAT exams, particularly in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Mathematics. While both schools share identical graduation rates (88.4%) and chronic absenteeism rates (17.8%) for the 2023-2024 school year, Eastbrook's superior academic outcomes suggest a more effective educational environment in these areas. Furthermore, Eastbrook High School is part of the Eastbrook Community School Corp, which is rated 4 stars and ranked 111th out of 380 Indiana districts, contrasting with Marion Community Schools, which is rated 1 star and ranked 304th.

Several factors may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools. Marion High School has a larger student enrollment (1,052) compared to Eastbrook High School (506) and a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (65.4% vs. 41.3%), indicating a potential socioeconomic disparity. Despite Marion High School having a higher spending per student ($13,494 vs. $11,315), Eastbrook High School maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (14.4 vs. 17.0), suggesting that smaller class sizes may facilitate more individualized attention for students at Eastbrook.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastbrook High School	Public	9-12	560 S 900 E	Marion	46953	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-1214	524	36	14.3	40.6%	470 (89.7%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	60.5	137^th of 429 public high schools	68.1%		58.6	145^th of 432 public high schools	66.4%	8	62.3	26.3	35.9	$11,315	$777	$10,537
Marion High School	Public	9-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-9051	1,058	55	19.2	69.8%	481 (45.5%)	214 (20.2%)	188 (17.8%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (15.5%)	21	340^th of 429 public high schools	20.7%		22.6	336^th of 432 public high schools	22.2%	4	32.1	12.2	17.4	$13,494	$1,683	$11,811
Grant Regional Career Center	Public	6-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-9051	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00
Excel Center - Grant County	Public, Charter	9-12	1412 S. Western Avenue	Marion	46953	Grant County	Excel Center - Grant County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 787-1875	39	7	5.5	89.7%	27 (69.2%)	5 (12.8%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 46953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	0.39 mi	13	346^th
Gas City	3.46 mi	3	316^th
Jonesboro	3.83 mi	1
Sweetser	6.39 mi	1	227^th
Fairmount	8.42 mi	6	370^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.