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Marion High School

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Marion High School ranks 418 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Marion High School is a small, rural public school in Marion, MI, serving 192 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Marion Public Schools district, where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown a remarkable ability to bounce back. After a very difficult 2022-2023 school year, when it ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools, it made a dramatic turnaround the very next year, jumping 400 places in the statewide rankings. While it has settled somewhat since that peak, it remains well above its crisis point. One of its clearest strengths is 7th-grade math, where 56% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—far exceeding the state average of 33%. The school also does a decent job supporting students from low-income backgrounds, with these students performing at or above the level of similar peers across the state in recent years. However, there are notable challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, running between 34% and 44% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while the school excels in middle school math, that success doesn't always carry through to college readiness. Only 43.8% of 11th graders were proficient in the reading and writing portion of the SAT, compared to the state average of 52.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. McBain High School, just 7.5 miles away, is a high-performing school with a 98.5% graduation rate and a 4-star rating, while Marion's graduation rate is 77.7% with a 5.5% dropout rate. This gap likely reflects the much higher poverty rate at Marion. Interestingly, Marion's 7th-grade math scores actually surpass the 9th-grade math scores at the larger Cadillac Senior High School, but Marion lags well behind Cadillac in SAT scores for juniors. The school's graduation rate is higher than Evart High School (75.2%) and comparable to Lake City High School (77.9%), but lower than Pine River Area High School (91.7%) and Harrison Community High School (94.5%). In short, Marion is a school with real strengths in middle school academics and a demonstrated capacity for improvement, but it faces ongoing hurdles with attendance and ensuring students are fully prepared for college by the time they graduate.

192

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,188

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2213 20 Mile Rd
Marion, MI 49665-8265

(231) 743-2836

District: Marion Public Schools

Feeder schools for Marion High School:

Elementary:

Marion Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 84%)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg42%

Middle school

347^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

418^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 625Marion Public Schools among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	347 of 896	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	353 of 890	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	536 of 897	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	406 of 883	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	415 of 776	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	586 of 792	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	752 of 838	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	667 of 821	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	612 of 894	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	615 of 919	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	545 of 921	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	374 of 919	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	515 of 900	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.2	664 of 858	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	671 of 851	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	740 of 847	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	719 of 839	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	759 of 823	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	759 of 806	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	229 of 789	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	312 of 789	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	531 of 771	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	217 of 770	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	461 of 658	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	659 of 794	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	213 of 834	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	311 of 832	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	334 of 836	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	279 of 825	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	214 of 691	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	170 of 523	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	398 of 672	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.0	742 of 815	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	262 of 813	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	365 of 798	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	334 of 786	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	475 of 776	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.6	727 of 797	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	356 of 687	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	423 of 696	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	537 of 701	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	450 of 688	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	413 of 638	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	577 of 624	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	665 of 678	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	418 of 800	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	281 of 739	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	263 of 743	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.2	663 of 735	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	297 of 666	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	484 of 824	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	403 of 835	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	391 of 852	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	467 of 832	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	542 of 799	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	521 of 805	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	441 of 773	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	527 of 784	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.5	604 of 765	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	510 of 754	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.8	559 of 750	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	581 of 767	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	485 of 705	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	397 of 686	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	328 of 619	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.4	544 of 611	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	531 of 710	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	345 of 719	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	140 of 654	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	323 of 755	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	468 of 693	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	169 of 633	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	175 of 707	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	444 of 671	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	413 of 639	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	339 of 638	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	5.0	631 of 647	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	329 of 582	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	468 of 708	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing44%-8 vs state

Math43%+10 vs state

Social Studies40%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th 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%)	44.8	418^th of 800 public high schools	47.8%		59.1	281^st of 739 public high schools	62.0%	137	56.0	60.0	44.4	28.0	28.0	25.9	43.8	413.8	33.3	40.0	29.2	56.0	48.0	2081.1	40.0	41.2	$16,188	$1,245	$14,943
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	294	17	17.0	38.4%	260 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	65	221^st of 800 public high schools	72.4%		61.4	262^nd of 739 public high schools	64.5%	41		60.7	53.1		33.7	40.6	62.7	33.9						45.8		45.8	$14,952	$922	$14,029
Youth Opportunities Osceola Youth Center	Public	5-12	3030 Long Ln	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(231) 796-3543	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Youth Opportunities River Oak	Public	6-12	8835 Oak Rd	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Mecosta-Osceola Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(231) 796-3543	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Evart High School	Public	9-12	6221 95th Ave	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-5551	257	18	14.2	68.1%	242 (94.2%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	38.3	470^th of 800 public high schools	41.3%		19.4	587^th of 739 public high schools	20.6%	117		46.9	59.6		26.5	21.2	46.2	419.6						15.7		35.3	$14,423	$1,111	$13,311
Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	369	25	14.5	58.5%	332 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	55.5	308^th of 800 public high schools	61.5%		44.5	410^th of 739 public high schools	44.5%	102		58.1	51.1		39.8	30.0	53.1	25.9						45.1		34.1	$14,748	$927	$13,822
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrison Community High School	Public	9-12	700 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 539-7417	281	18	15.2	76.2%	258 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	32.8	522^nd of 800 public high schools	34.8%		23.1	557^th of 739 public high schools	24.6%	35		59.0	42.6		32.5	14.8	33.3	19.7						13.6		27.3	$19,293	$4,939	$14,354
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Chestnut St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	903	50	17.9	39.8%	826 (91.5%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (3.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.5%)	75.8	140^th of 800 public high schools	82.5%		85.3	74^th of 739 public high schools	90.0%	66		66.8	74.6		45.2	37.8	62.9	34.9						47.7		50.0	$12,111	$859	$11,252
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	532 Haynes St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	164	5	33.3	71.3%	144 (87.8%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	18.8	619^th of 800 public high schools	22.6%		14.8	625^th of 739 public high schools	15.4%	6		52.6	34.2		13.2	7.9	21.7	396.5						22.2		20.5	$14,066	$979	$13,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion High School

What schools feed into Marion High School?

Marion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marion Elementary School

How many students attend Marion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Marion High School.

What is the racial makeup of Marion High School?

Students at Marion High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Marion High School in?

Marion Public Schools

Is Marion High School a good school?

Marion High School ranks 418^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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