Marion Public Schools

Summary:

The Marion Public Schools district in Michigan operates two schools: Marion High School and Marion Elementary School. While the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the schools face some notable performance concerns.

Marion High School has seen a dramatic decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 263rd out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 to 663rd out of 735 in 2022-2023. This significant drop in ranking is a major concern and warrants further investigation. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 7.6% and a chronic absenteeism rate exceeding 29%, suggesting issues with student engagement and attendance that need to be addressed.

While Marion Elementary School has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing 798th out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025, it shares some of the same challenges as the high school, including high chronic absenteeism rates and generally below-average performance on standardized assessments compared to state averages. Addressing these academic and attendance-related concerns across both schools will be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes for students in the Marion Public Schools district.

District Detail

510 W Main St
Marion, MI 49665-9237

(231) 743-2486

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 377

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	192	14	13.3	70.3%	172 (89.6%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%		60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%	18	70.8	29.2				42.9	33.3				42.9	30.0		36.0	33.3		36.0	46.7	$15,382	$2,629	$12,754
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 W Main St	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 743-6251	185	14	13.2	76.8%	171 (92.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	44.6	798^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.4	808^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.6%	10			32.3	37.0	44.0			38.7	29.6	36.0			44.0			28.0			$16,584	$3,936	$12,649

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	7.44 mi	4	161^st
Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd)	14.08 mi	5
Evart Public Schools	15.08 mi	4	460^th
Cadillac Area Public Schools	15.6 mi	6	187^th
Lake City Area School District	16.41 mi	3	196^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 Michigan 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.