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Marion Local High School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Marion Local High School is a public high school located in Maria Stein, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the Marion Local District, which is ranked 1 out of 828 districts in Ohio and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Marion Local High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Ohio, with a current statewide ranking of 6 out of 855 high schools and a 5-star rating.

Marion Local High School demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with consistently high proficiency rates on Ohio state tests across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 98.4% in American Government, 98.3% in American History, 91.4% in Biology, 90.4% in English II, and 95.5% in Geometry. These proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages, which range from 60.4% to 72.6%. The school has also maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate for the past three school years, far exceeding the state average, and has a very low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 2.0% to 2.6% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Russia High School, St. Marys Memorial High School, and Celina High School, Marion Local High School stands out as a top-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates across various subject areas. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education, despite its relatively small student population.

306

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,595

Per pupil spending ?

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 State Route 716
Maria Stein, OH 45860-9713

(419) 925-4597

District: Marion Local

Feeder schools for Marion Local High School:

Elementary:

Marion Local Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (95% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg95%

Ohio avg62%

6^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 828Marion Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	6 of 855	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	2 of 864	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	3 of 867	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	51 of 836	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	19 of 819	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	22 of 836	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	23 of 800	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	15 of 773	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	12 of 784	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	78.1	47 of 778	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	77.8	75 of 769	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	80.6	35 of 767	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	24 of 832	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	23 of 818	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.5	93 of 819	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	139 of 791	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.5	20 of 767	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.2	23 of 756	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	33 of 696	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	23 of 689	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	62.8	282 of 681	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	4 of 809	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	23 of 813	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	52 of 794	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	9 of 775	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	17 of 781	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	12 of 751	98.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.8	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	58 of 817	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	20 of 816	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	5 of 819	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	49 of 808	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	29 of 778	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	38 of 792	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	11 of 763	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	2 of 617	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	14 of 614	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	30 of 748	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	4 of 754	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	12 of 756	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	54 of 749	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	22 of 727	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	26 of 739	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	13 of 718	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government98%+26 vs state

American History98%+27 vs state

Algebra I98%+38 vs state

Geometry96%+53 vs state

Biology91%+26 vs state

English II90%+30 vs state

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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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Marion Local High School	Public	9-12	1901 State Route 716	Maria Stein	45860	Mercer County	Marion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 925-4597	306	15	20.4	5.2%	300 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90.2	6^th of 855 public high schools	99.3%		91.7	2^nd of 864 public high schools	99.8%	4		98.4	98.3					91.4	90.4	95.5	97.6	$12,595
Minster Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 628-2324	392	25	15.4	12.0%	371 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	89.2	10^th of 855 public high schools	98.8%		90.2	6^th of 864 public high schools	99.3%	4	96.7	94.9	95.2	94.6	100.0	88.7	90.2	94.9	93.1	89.1	95.1	$13,601
New Bremen High School	Public	7-12	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 629-8606	384	23	16.6	28.1%	369 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	89	11^th of 855 public high schools	98.7%		91.4	3^rd of 864 public high schools	99.7%	8	96.8	96.7	96.7	85.0	92.2	87.7	88.9	95.3	93.8	86.8	91.1	$14,322
St Henry High School	Public	9-12	391 E Columbus St	Saint Henry	45883	Mercer County	St Henry Consolidated Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 678-4834	296	15	19.2	23.0%	284 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85	36^th of 855 public high schools	95.8%		83	48^th of 864 public high schools	94.4%	12		96.2	96.2					92.3	86.8	94.5	75.0	$12,064
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 East Park St	Fort Loramie	45845	Shelby County	Fort Loramie Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3342	319	17	18.8	8.2%	316 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.7	20^th of 855 public high schools	97.7%		89	10^th of 864 public high schools	98.8%	10	98.4	93.1	94.3	93.8	92.7	89.6	88.5	90.7	84.6	87.8	100.0	$16,424
Coldwater High School	Public	9-12	310 N 2nd St	Coldwater	45828	Mercer County	Coldwater Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 678-4821	380	26	14.9	68.2%	359 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75.4	122^nd of 855 public high schools	85.7%		82.2	58^th of 864 public high schools	93.3%	64		80.6	85.2					86.9	74.4	78.7	77.8	$13,769
Tri Star Career Compact	Public	11-12	7655 State Route 703	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 586-7060	382	15	25.4		366 (95.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)
Celina High School	Public	8-12	715 E Wayne St	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 586-8300	743	47	15.8	43.2%	617 (83.0%)	9 (1.2%)	37 (5.0%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.3%)	21 (2.8%)	53.3	422^nd of 855 public high schools	50.6%		49.3	469^th of 864 public high schools	45.7%	47		71.2	70.1					71.6	62.2	59.0	56.3	$10,345
New Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 753-2431	111	15	7.4	73.0%	104 (93.7%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	80.9	71^st of 855 public high schools	91.7%		86.1	31^st of 864 public high schools	96.4%	40		95.2	75.0					95.7	86.4	72.0	90.0	$13,542
St Marys Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2250 St Rt 66 N	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 394-4011	669	42	16.0		612 (91.5%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	49.1	480^th of 855 public high schools	43.9%		48.7	475^th of 864 public high schools	45.0%	5		75.9	71.1					56.3	60.6	52.4	56.5	$12,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Local High School

Is Marion Local High School a good school?

Yes! Marion Local High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 855 Ohio high schools.

What schools feed into Marion Local High School?

Marion Local High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marion Local Elementary School

What district is Marion Local High School in?

Marion Local

What is the racial makeup of Marion Local High School?

Students at Marion Local High School are 98% White.

How many students attend Marion Local High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Marion Local High School.

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