Marion-Florence

Summary:

The Marion-Florence school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Marion Elementary, Marion High, and Marion Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Marion Middle School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 100 middle schools in Kansas and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Marion High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 25% of Kansas high schools to the middle 50% over the past few years, and its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, lags behind the state average.

Marion Elementary has outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, but lags behind in Mathematics. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients at 50.78%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Meanwhile, Marion High School has a lower percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients at 37.25%, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

District Detail

101 N Thorp
Marion, KS 66861

(620) 382-2117

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 516

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion Middle	Public	6-8	125 South Lincoln	Marion	66861	Marion County	Marion-Florence	No	No	No	No	(620) 382-6070	119	9	13.1	48.7%	108 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	65.7	97^th of 363 public middle schools	73.3%		61.6	96^th of 362 public middle schools	73.5%	1				38.1	61.1	47.5		48.3				35.7	63.9	50.0		49.1		40.0	40.0	$19,102	$2,654	$16,448
Marion High	Public	9-12	701 E Main	Marion	66861	Marion County	Marion-Florence	No	No	No	No	(620) 382-2168	159	16	10.0	38.4%	136 (85.5%)	3 (1.9%)	13 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	51.2	155^th of 332 public high schools	53.3%		69.4	71^st of 318 public high schools	77.7%	84							37.8	37.8							35.5	35.5				$18,892	$3,906	$14,986
Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 E Lawrence	Marion	66861	Marion County	Marion-Florence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 382-3771	238	23	10.1	50.8%	194 (81.5%)	3 (1.3%)	26 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	64	227^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.4%		58.7	257^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.6%	30	69.0	38.8	63.3					53.7	55.2	32.7	46.7					42.6	66.7		66.7	$16,218	$3,276	$12,942

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	9.77 mi	2	19^th
Centre	12.57 mi	2
Peabody-Burns	13.04 mi	2	252^nd
Goessel	19.03 mi	2	80^th
Canton-Galva	22.78 mi	2	219^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 Kansas State Department of Education.

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