Total enrollment
45,972
+2,853 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in MARION
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
59
-7 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 50%
% Hispanic
32%
was 23%
% Black
19%
was 20%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7% from the 43,119 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 66 to 59 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 23% to 32%.
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.