Total enrollment
3,888
-87 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 3,888 students · 2 cities
MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT, Arkansas runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,888 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #127 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,888 | #27 of 208 | #2,504 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #39 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #163 of 190 | #4,867 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.6% | #69 of 208 | #1,374 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #33 of 118 | #2,022 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from HERBERT CARTER GLOBAL COMMUNITY MAGNET SCHOOL at 23.2% proficient to MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL at 12.5%, a gap of 10.7 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARION HIGH SCHOOL | Marion | High | 10-12 | 927 |
| MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL | West Memphis | Elementary | PK-06 | 762 |
| HERBERT CARTER GLOBAL COMMUNITY MAGNET SCHOOL | Marion | Elementary | KG-06 | 670 |
| MARION MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MAGNET SCHOOL | Marion | Elementary | KG-06 | 654 |
| MARION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Marion | High | 08-09 | 588 |
| MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY | Marion | Middle | 07-07 | 287 |
About MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT is a rural-scale public-school district in Arkansas. The district runs 6 schools and educates approximately 3,888 students.
For a sense of the school types, MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 648 in this district, above the Arkansas typical of 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,888 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,975 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.