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Marion County High School

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Marion County High School ranks 134 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Marion County High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Lebanon, Kentucky, with a total enrollment of 695 students. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marion County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 57th to 165th out of Kentucky high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the KSA and ACT, is generally below the state average, with lower percentages of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific areas, such as a higher percentage of proficient or better scores in Writing for 11th-grade students compared to the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Taylor County High School and Campbellsville High School, Marion County High School generally performs at a lower level in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. The school's performance is more comparable to Washington County High School, another nearby public high school.

Marion County High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.2% to 98.5% in recent years, which are above the state average. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.6% to 28.0% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $14,873 in 2020-2021 to $23,093 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated, ranging from 15.3 to 18.3 students per teacher in recent years. These factors suggest that the school is investing more resources in its students, but may need to consider how to optimize its staffing and resource allocation to better support student learning and address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism.

879

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,093

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 East Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033

(270) 692-6066

District: Marion County

Feeder schools for Marion County High School:

Elementary:	Calvary Elementary School
	Glasscock Elementary School
	Lebanon Elementary School
	West Marion Elementary School
Middle:	Marion County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

10.6%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg42%

134^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 157Marion County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	114 of 290	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	155 of 276	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	130 of 267	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	57 of 285	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	165 of 287	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	133 of 288	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	92 of 295	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	122 of 290	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	84 of 291	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	47.1	113 of 229	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.0	146 of 226	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	112 of 223	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	80 of 217	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	35 of 217	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	60 of 217	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	63.8	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.0	49 of 89	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	54 of 78	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	19.7	82 of 94	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	78.4	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	46.0	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	113 of 239	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	91 of 261	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	125 of 253	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	89 of 252	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	123 of 236	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	68 of 234	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	35.9	86 of 102	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.2	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	105 of 124	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	129 of 242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	124 of 274	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	188 of 272	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	174 of 266	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	146 of 234	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	51 of 254	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	78 of 232	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	136 of 239	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	135 of 262	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	145 of 257	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	158 of 238	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	68 of 251	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	78 of 237	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	125 of 168	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	155 of 162	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	66 of 226	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	114 of 251	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	106 of 273	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	144 of 264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	129 of 260	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	111 of 203	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	62 of 219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	71 of 198	64.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)16th percentile-64 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing46%~ state avg

Reading45%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics36%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	735 East Main Street	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-6066	879	47	18.8	53.9%	685 (77.9%)	54 (6.1%)	93 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.4%)	48.5	134^th of 254 public high schools	47.2%		56.8	114^th of 290 public high schools	60.7%	20	44.0	45.0		46.0	36.0	36.0	$23,093	$723	$896	$1,619	$10,549	$4,302	$15,017
Marion County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	721 East Main	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-3155	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Commander Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 336-2116	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
WC Tel Center	Public	9-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(859) 336-2116	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington County High School	Public	9-12	300 West US 150 Bypass	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5475	507	29	17.2	51.1%	422 (83.2%)	28 (5.5%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.1	96^th of 254 public high schools	62.2%		73.1	60^th of 290 public high schools	79.3%	36	38.0	43.0	23.0	59.0	42.0	42.0	$14,000	$540	$260	$800	$10,559	$2,641	$13,200
Lakeview Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1100 Lebanon Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 849-3607	35	1	35.0	68.6%	32 (91.4%)	2 (5.7%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Kentucky Career Academy	Public	8-12	1100 Old Lebanon Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	No	(270) 465-5371	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Taylor County High School	Public	9-12	2705 Hodgenville Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	No	(270) 465-4431	819	44	18.8	52.0%	726 (88.6%)	21 (2.6%)	35 (4.3%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	66.4	60^th of 254 public high schools	76.4%		74.7	53^rd of 290 public high schools	81.7%	7	50.0	53.0	28.0	48.0	44.0	44.0	$20,103	$1,292	$103	$1,396	$10,088	$3,507	$13,595
Campbellsville High School	Public	9-12	230 W Main St	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-8774	370	25	14.8	63.5%	258 (69.7%)	29 (7.8%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.1%)	57.2	91^st of 254 public high schools	64.2%		60.1	100^th of 290 public high schools	65.5%	9	44.0	44.0		59.0	35.0	42.0	$13,200	$8,328	$8,271	$8,517	$10,318	$10,622	$12,072
Campbellsville Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	230 W. Main Street	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 465-8774	11	1	11.0	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion County High School

Is Marion County High School a good school?

Marion County High School ranks 134^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marion County High School?

Marion County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Calvary Elementary School
Elementary : Glasscock Elementary School
Elementary : Lebanon Elementary School
Elementary : West Marion Elementary School
Middle : Marion County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Marion County High School?

Students at Marion County High School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Marion County High School in?

Marion County

How many students attend Marion County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Marion County High School.

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