Marion High School

Marion High School, a mid-sized high school in Marion, Indiana, run under Marion Community Schools, teaches 1,058 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% bigger than the state mean of about 816.

Marion Community Schools comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,668 students; Marion High School is among them.

Demographically, Marion High School reports that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 16% multiracial. By comparison, Grant County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Grant County (around 57%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Grant County put median household income runs about $53,522, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,743 students), of which Marion High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Frances Slocum Elem School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marion High School.

Marion High School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 1,064 students in 2018 compared to 1,058 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.