Marion Jr High School

Marion Jr High School is an intermediate school of roomy scale in Marion, Illinois, run under Marion CUSD 2, educateing 742 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 61% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Marion Jr High School is one of 7 schools operated by Marion CUSD 2, a district that teaches 3,684 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Marion Jr High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Marion Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Marion Jr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 36.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Williamson County put the typical household earns roughly $65,604 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Williamson County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students), of which Marion Jr High School is one.

The closest other public school is Longfellow Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Marion Jr High School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

Marion Jr High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Marion Jr High School's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 860 (now 742). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.