Total enrollment
45,972
+5,070 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
68 schools in MARION
Florida · 46,349 students · 11 cities
Public K-12 education in MARION reaches 46,349 students across 68 schools (40 elementary, 10 middle, and 14 high).
4-year change in MARION
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
59
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MARION ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #56 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46,349 | #20 of 70 | #114 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 62 | #18 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #51 of 70 | #8,006 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.6% | #18 of 70 | #3,258 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #9 of 68 | #516 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
State test results across the district's 50 scored schools run from MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS at 81.4% proficient to OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 28.3%, a gap of 53.0 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 62 Florida 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.
About MARION
As an average-sized district in Florida, MARION enrolls 46,349 students across 68 schools.
In terms of grade levels, MARION comprises 40 elementary, 10 middle, 14 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 45,972 students, grew 12% from the 40,902 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 58 to 59 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for MARION discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.