Total enrollment
10,533
+1,095 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Marion
Ohio · Public K-12
Marion reports 21 public K-12 schools and approximately 10,533 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 502.
4-year change in Marion
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
35,669
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,533
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
21
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Harrison Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 |
| Buckeye Community School - Marion | High | 09-12 | 824 |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 490 |
| Elgin High School | High | 09-12 | 275 |
| Elgin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 257 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| Harding High School | High | 09-12 | 916 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 483 |
| James A. Garfield Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 343 |
| Marion City Schools Preschool at YMCA | Combined | M-M | · |
| Marion Preparatory Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 151 |
| Pleasant Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 480 |
| Pleasant High School | High | 09-12 | 347 |
| Pleasant Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 438 |
| Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 230 |
| Spartan Digital Academy | Combined | M-M | · |
| TRECA Digital Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 2,165 |
| Tri-Rivers Career Center | High | 10-12 | 583 |
| Ulysses S. Grant Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 917 |
| William H. Taft Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 377 |
| William McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 |
About Marion
Public education in Marion, Ohio runs across 21 schools that instructs roughly 10,533 students. By footprint, Marion sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 12%: 9,438 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,533 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Marion gained 1 school, going from 18 to 19.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marion discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.