Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66861

Summary:

The 66861 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Marion Elementary, Marion High, and Marion Middle, all part of the Marion-Florence school district.

Based on the data, Marion Elementary and Marion Middle stand out as strong performers, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Both schools are ranked in the top 35% and 27% of Kansas elementary and middle schools, respectively, and have 3- and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Marion High has more mixed test scores, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others are below.

The schools have varying rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 37.25% at Marion High to 50.78% at Marion Elementary, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Attendance is also an area for potential improvement, with all three schools having a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 66861

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	0.08 mi	3	114^th
Hillsboro	9.7 mi	2	33^rd
Lost Springs	12.54 mi	2
Peabody	13.06 mi	2	326^th
Goessel	18.99 mi	2	110^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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