Total enrollment
3,036
-194 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Marion County
Kentucky · 3,036 students · 2 cities
Marion County reports 8 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,036 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 380.
4-year change in Marion County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marion County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #27 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,036 | #57 of 158 | #3,185 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #51 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #142 of 158 | #7,270 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.7% | #99 of 158 | #2,996 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #36 of 137 | #4,111 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 County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Calvary Elementary School at 62.1% proficient to Lebanon Elementary School at 36.3%, a gap of 25.8 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,282 to 2,872 students (down 12%) and from 204 to 174 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County High School | Lebanon | High | 09-12 | 879 |
| Glasscock Elementary School | Lebanon | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 |
| West Marion Elementary School | Loretto | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| Lebanon Middle School | Lebanon | Middle | 06-08 | 330 |
| Lebanon Elementary School | Lebanon | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| Marion County Middle School | Lebanon | Middle | 06-08 | 290 |
| Calvary Elementary School | Lebanon | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 |
| Hugh C. Spalding Academy | Lebanon | Combined | KG-12 | 164 |
About Marion County
Marion County is a small Kentucky school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 3,036.
For a sense of the school types, Marion County comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Marion County runs about 380 students per school, 19% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,036 students, shrank 6% from the 3,230 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Marion County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.