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Marion City

At a glance

636^thof 828 Ohio districts▲ 19

Better than 23% of Ohio districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

910 E Church St
Marion, OH 43302-5173·(740) 223-4402·All Ohio district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 23.2% of districts

Schools

4,040

Students

Top rankedBenjamin Harrison Elementary School1004^th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School up 158 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School 12.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

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Summary:

The Marion City school district in Ohio consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 636 out of 828 in Ohio and rated 1 star out of 5 by the SchoolDigger organization.

Among the schools, Benjamin Harrison Elementary School and Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School stand out, with higher rankings and better test scores than the other schools in the district. However, the district faces significant challenges, with very high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and widespread underperformance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Funding disparities may also be a contributing factor, as per-student spending varies from $7,667 at James A. Garfield Elementary to $9,429 at Harding High School. Addressing the district's challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach targeting attendance, resource allocation, and instructional quality to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-3883	452	28	16.1		309 (68.4%)	15 (3.3%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.0%)	21.5	1238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	1287^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.4%	49	37.8				47.3	36.5	32.4				48.0	25.0	54.1								$10,775
Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	916	69	13.2		614 (67.0%)	76 (8.3%)	111 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (12.4%)	31.7	614^th of 855 public high schools	28.2%		24.4	643^rd of 864 public high schools	25.6%	29			62.3	55.6													63.6	48.8	39.4	29.2	$13,833
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brightwood Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4999	361	21	17.1		245 (67.9%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.2%)	41.6	1004^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.9	1024^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.1%	20	34.9				49.1	64.9	46.9				52.8	65.5	65.1								$12,965
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Silver St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4950	230	18	12.7		178 (77.4%)	10 (4.3%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	32.9	1092^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.9%		20.5	1250^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.7%	158	44.8				42.9	58.8	20.7				50.0	64.7	55.2								$12,109
William H. Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Robinson St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4500	377	22	17.1		242 (64.2%)	33 (8.8%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	21.7	1235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.4	1318^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.4%	83	19.2				52.5	54.0	15.4				52.5	48.0	25.0								$12,928
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 Brookside Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4444	343	26	13.1		247 (72.0%)	19 (5.5%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.0%)	18.8	1276^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.1%		12.2	1367^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.3%	91	28.9				35.4	40.8	35.6				41.7	36.0	52.2								$11,103
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%		21.6	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%	14		46.4						29.0	25.5	10.5				29.5	41.6	38.6				73.3	$13,219
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Chatfield Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4600	444	25	17.7		332 (74.8%)	18 (4.1%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	10.9	1390^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.8	1389^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.9%	1	22.5				42.9	34.5	15.5				33.3	29.3	35.2								$11,330

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion Preparatory Academy	0.27 mi	1
TRECA Digital Academy	1.37 mi	1
Buckeye Community School - Marion	1.71 mi	1	820^th
Tri-Rivers	1.78 mi	1
River Valley Local	3.37 mi	4	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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