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What's the most underrated thing about Marion County High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
879
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 210378000970
Marion County High School
735 East Main Street, Lebanon, KY 40033 · (270) 692-6066 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL879 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
474 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 216 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 263 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 200 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 23% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Marion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
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 County High School
Marion County High School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County High School this school | 879 | 53.9% | 41.7% |
| Calloway County High School Murray | 824 | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| North Bullitt High School Shepherdsville | 1,178 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
| Graves County High School Mayfield | 1,145 | 52.8% | 41.3% |
| Mercer County Senior High School Harrodsburg | 748 | 56.4% | 49.5% |
| Allen County-Scottsville High School Scottsville | 906 | 55.2% | 37.5% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #66 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #93 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #128 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #91 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #179 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #82 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #141 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #12 of 72 |
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
879
+226 (+35%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 861
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 879 | 46.6 | 18.9:1 | 54% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 53% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 50% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 41.8 | 16.9:1 | 55% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 945 | 47 | 20.1:1 | 55% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 964 | 53 | 18.2:1 | 52% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 905 | 57 | 15.9:1 | 44% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 861 | 51 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (704 to 879); teachers up 11% (41.8 to 46.6).
About Marion County High School
This page covers Marion County High School, a large high school in Lebanon, Kentucky. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 879 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Kentucky enroll around 558, and this school is 58% larger than that mark.
The district for Marion County High School is Marion County, with 8 schools and 3,036 students.
The student body at Marion County High School is 78% White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 88% White, 10 points above the school's share. The diversity index for Marion County High School is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion County High School is 18.9:1, based on 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Marion County High School counts 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Marion County High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Kentucky public high schools.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.0%. Marion County High School scores 41.7%.
In Marion County, the median household earns about $59,627 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Marion County has 9 public schools with about 3,036 students, including Marion County High School.
Among nearby public schools, Hugh C. Spalding Academy is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Marion County High School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Marion County High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 879, from 653 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.3 to 18.9 over 4 years.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,749
Census ACS
Median income
$59,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Glasscock Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- West Marion Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Marion County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Calvary Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Glasscock Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Lebanon Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
- Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Marion County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Calvary Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Hugh C. Spalding AcademyCombined · 164 students
Other Marion County High schools
One other US public school is named Marion County High. Marion County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Marion County High SchoolGuin, AL · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Hugh C. Spalding Academy0.1 mi · 164
- Glasscock Elementary School0.2 mi · 432
- Lebanon Middle School0.5 mi · 330
- Lebanon Elementary School2.0 mi · 305
- Calvary Elementary School5.0 mi · 236
- Marion County Middle School6.6 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Marion County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marion County High School?
Marion County High School enrolls approximately 879 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marion County High School serve?
Marion County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marion County High School have?
Marion County High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Marion County High School?
Student demographics at Marion County High School are roughly 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marion County High School public or private?
Marion County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.