Enrollment
159
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION-FLORENCE·NCES 200924000948
Marion High
701 E Main, Marion, KS 66861 · (620) 382-2168 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
61 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 38 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 19% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion-Florence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
35.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 28.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marion High
Marion High's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High this school | 159 | 38.4% | 28.8% |
| Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High Canton | 174 | 36.8% | 23.6% |
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School Claflin | 152 | 39.5% | 25.9% |
| Ellinwood High Ellinwood | 146 | 39.7% | 23.6% |
| Frederic Remington High Whitewater | 161 | 36.6% | 34.6% |
| Doniphan West JR/SR High School Highland | 176 | 38.6% | 26.1% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marion High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #133 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #126 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #133 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #207 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #167 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
159
+16 (+11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 159 | 15.8 | 10.1:1 | 38% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 14.5 | 10.6:1 | 37% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 14.5 | 9.8:1 | 45% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | 34% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 11.7 | 14.7:1 | 33% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 38% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 25% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 162 | 18 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (172 to 159); teachers up 35% (11.7 to 15.8).
About Marion High
Marion High is a small high school with an address in Marion, Kansas. It serves 159 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average about 410 students.
The 3 schools of Marion-Florence, including Marion High, enroll 516 students.
Marion High's enrollment is 86% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.1:1, with 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 43.8%. Marion High posts 28.8%, 15.1 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, the median household income is $64,695, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Marion High is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Marion High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Marion Middle. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Marion High ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Marion High is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Marion High climbed 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 143 to 159 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 10.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Marion High community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,754
Census ACS
Median income
$64,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion-Florence
- Marion ElemElementary · 238 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 119 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion ElemElementary · 238 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 119 students
Other Marion High schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Marion High. Marion High is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IL · 1,075 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IN · 1,058 students
- MARION HIGH SCHOOLMARION, AR · 927 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IA · 735 students
- Marion HighMarion, SC · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Middle0.1 mi · 119
- Marion Elem0.5 mi · 238
- Hillsboro Elem9.8 mi · 286
- Hillsboro Middle/High School10.0 mi · 310
- Centre12.6 mi · 183
- Kansas Online Learning Program12.6 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Marion HighWhat is the total enrollment at Marion High?
Marion High enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Marion High serve?
Marion High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Marion High?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Marion High.
How diverse is Marion High?
Marion High reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Marion High in?
Marion High is part of Marion-Florence.
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