High Schools in Marion-Florence

Summary:

The Marion-Florence school district in Kansas is home to a single high school, Marion High, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 153 students. Despite being the only high school in the district, Marion High has consistently performed well, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years and placing it in the top 25% of Kansas high schools.

Marion High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 10th-grade students exceeding the state averages. The school's 11th-grade science proficiency rate of 44.11% is significantly higher than the state average of 27.37%, indicating a strength in science education. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, surpassing the state average.

While Marion High has demonstrated strong overall performance, there are a few areas that warrant further attention. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is higher than the state average, and the school's statewide ranking has declined from 71st out of 318 schools in 2023-2024 to 155th out of 332 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, with over 37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with relatively high economic need, which may impact academic and other outcomes.

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)		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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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