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Public School Review - Established 2003

Marion County School District

1010 Highway 13 N
Columbia, MS 39429
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (601) 736-7193
WWW.MARIONK12.ORG
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,790 students in Marion County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,790 Students
432,864 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
30,920 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMarion County School DistrictMississippi
Pre-K3466
Kind140203
1119211
2137205
3134212
4121195
5131193
6122191
7134204
8159210
9132207
10151213
11150204
12126191
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District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MS)
#69 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMarion County School District
2023#69
2022#70
2021#63
2019#64
2018#46
2017#61
2016#64
2015#74
2014#78
2013#62
2012#74
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45%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202345%52%
202242%47%
202137%37%
201946%46%
201845%43%
201739%37%
201633%31%
201522%27%
201457%64%
201367%68%
201258%64%
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36%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202236%42%
202129%35%
201938%41%
201845%39%
201732%35%
201626%33%
201526%33%
201456%56%
201357%59%
201252%56%
201146%53%
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55%
55%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202255%55%
202149%49%
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87%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202387%89%
202287%89%
202187%88%
202087%88%
201987%85%
201892%84%
201777%83%
201687%83%
201582%82%
201472%78%
201372%76%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
20240.540.60
20230.530.60
20220.530.60
20210.530.59
20200.510.58
20190.510.58
20180.510.58
20170.510.58
20160.500.56
20150.500.55
20140.510.56
20130.510.55
20120.510.55
20110.510.55
20100.510.55
20090.510.54
20080.510.53
20070.500.53
20060.500.53
20050.510.52
20040.510.53
20030.510.53
20020.510.53
20010.500.53
20000.500.53
19990.500.52
19980.500.51
19970.500.51
19960.500.51
19950.500.51
19940.500.51
19930.500.51
19920.500.51
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
20241%5%
20232%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20122%3%
20111%3%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20051%1%
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% Black
42%
45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202442%47%
202341%47%
202242%47%
202140%48%
202040%48%
201940%48%
201843%49%
201743%49%
201643%49%
201544%49%
201443%49%
201345%49%
201244%50%
201144%50%
201044%50%
200946%50%
200846%51%
200745%51%
200646%51%
200545%51%
200445%51%
200347%51%
200247%51%
200147%51%
200046%50%
199945%51%
199846%51%
199745%51%
199645%51%
199544%51%
199445%51%
199345%52%
199245%52%
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% White
52%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
202454%42%
202355%42%
202255%43%
202157%43%
202057%44%
201957%44%
201856%43%
201756%43%
201656%45%
201555%46%
201455%45%
201354%46%
201254%46%
201155%45%
201055%46%
200953%46%
200854%46%
200755%46%
200655%46%
200554%47%
200454%46%
200353%46%
200253%46%
200153%46%
200054%47%
199955%47%
199854%48%
199755%48%
199655%48%
199556%48%
199455%48%
199355%48%
199255%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
20243%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,446 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,472 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
2023$26 MM$24 MM
2022$23 MM$23 MM
2021$26 MM$24 MM
2020$23 MM$23 MM
2019$23 MM$23 MM
2018$22 MM$22 MM
2017$22 MM$22 MM
2016$22 MM$22 MM
2015$23 MM$20 MM
2014$22 MM$20 MM
2012$23 MM$21 MM
2011$24 MM$21 MM
2010$23 MM$20 MM
2009$24 MM$21 MM
2008$23 MM$20 MM
2007$22 MM$20 MM
2006$22 MM$20 MM
2005$18 MM$17 MM
2004$18 MM$17 MM
2003$18 MM$16 MM
2002$17 MM$15 MM
2001$16 MM$13 MM
2000$15 MM$13 MM
1999$14 MM$12 MM
1998$13 MM$12 MM
1997$13 MM$11 MM
1996$13 MM$11 MM
1995$13 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
2023$24 MM$23 MM
2022$22 MM$23 MM
2021$24 MM$23 MM
2020$22 MM$23 MM
2019$23 MM$22 MM
2018$20 MM$21 MM
2017$21 MM$21 MM
2016$22 MM$21 MM
2015$24 MM$20 MM
2014$24 MM$20 MM
2012$21 MM$20 MM
2011$21 MM$20 MM
2010$24 MM$20 MM
2009$24 MM$20 MM
2008$23 MM$20 MM
2007$22 MM$19 MM
2006$19 MM$18 MM
2005$17 MM$17 MM
2004$19 MM$16 MM
2003$18 MM$15 MM
2002$16 MM$14 MM
2001$16 MM$14 MM
2000$21 MM$14 MM
1999$18 MM$14 MM
1998$13 MM$12 MM
1997$13 MM$11 MM
1996$13 MM$11 MM
1995$13 MM$10 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,446
$12,408

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
2023$13,581$12,554
2022$11,172$11,172
2021$13,315$13,142
2020$11,172$11,172
2019$11,142$11,082
2018$10,760$11,559
2017$10,590$11,251
2016$10,509$11,100
2015$11,165$9,638
2014$10,226$8,965
2012$9,979$8,998
2011$10,346$9,729
2010$9,256$9,638
2009$9,832$9,999
2008$9,139$9,551
2007$8,837$8,944
2006$8,798$9,208
2005$7,325$8,125
2004$7,216$8,004
2003$6,900$7,380
2002$6,501$6,736
2001$5,912$5,913
2000$5,305$5,664
1999$4,864$5,597
1998$4,521$5,260
1997$4,462$4,903
1995$4,191$4,082
1992$2,991$3,514
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Spending / Student
$13,472
$12,276

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMarion County School DistrictMississippi
2023$12,665$12,004
2022$10,575$11,286
2021$12,418$12,566
2020$10,575$11,286
2019$11,185$10,735
2018$9,876$10,908
2017$10,334$10,891
2016$10,382$10,668
2015$11,452$9,666
2014$11,095$8,852
2012$9,227$8,869
2011$9,120$9,323
2010$9,493$9,666
2009$9,853$9,596
2008$9,118$9,285
2007$8,716$8,688
2006$7,626$8,675
2005$6,875$8,168
2004$7,704$7,902
2003$6,911$7,198
2002$6,081$6,475
2001$5,936$6,210
2000$7,102$6,202
1999$6,177$6,315
1998$4,614$5,370
1997$4,573$4,828
1995$4,346$4,089
1992$3,230$3,260
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Best Marion County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Marion Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Cedar Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Gr: PK-4 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
West Marion High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2 West Marion Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-6381
Gr: 9-13 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
East Marion High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-3006
Gr: 9-13 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #44.
East Marion Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
East Marion Middle School
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 731-7936
Gr: 6-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Co Alt School
Alternative School
2 W Marion St., Building T
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Gr: Inquire with school
Rank: n/an/a
Marion Co Voc Complex
Vocational School
1140 Highway 13 South
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-6095
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
West Marion Middle School
2 West Marion Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 731-2076
Gr: 5-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion County School District?
Marion County School District manages 8 public schools serving 1,790 students.
What is the rank of Marion County School District?
Marion County School District is ranked #76 out of 147 school districts in Mississippi (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Marion County School District?
52% of Marion County School District students are White, 42% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Marion County School District?
Marion County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.
What is Marion County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,472 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,790 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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