Enrollment
306
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION LOCAL·NCES 391003103298
Marion Local High School
1901 State Route 716, Maria Stein, OH 45860 · (419) 925-4597 · Mercer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
16 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 43%
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 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 28% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 54% · 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 Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
90.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.8pp since 2021
Math
96.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +18.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.4% | 96.5% |
| 2023-24 | 96.7% | 96.7% |
| 2022-23 | 89.2% | 92.3% |
| 2021-22 | 94.2% | 77.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
94.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 95% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 87% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →
Where Marion Local High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 94.7% | #3 of 403 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.5% | #1 of 776 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.4% | #23 of 774 | #1 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #204 of 742 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #603 of 888 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #625 of 739 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #736 of 749 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.2% | #434 of 435 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #112 of 198 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 306 | 15 | 20.4:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | 3% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 3% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 15.9 | 18.0:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 16 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Local High School.
About Marion Local High School
Marion Local High School is a low-enrollment high school in Maria Stein, Ohio. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 306 students. That puts enrollment 46% below the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.
Federal data list 2 schools in Marion Local, with 1,016 students enrolled.
Marion Local High School is 98% White by enrollment. That is in line with Mercer County, where about 95% of residents are White. The diversity index for Marion Local High School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Local High School is 20.4:1, based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Lunch program data show 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mercer County is 37%.
Marion Local High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 94.7%, compared with a predicted 86.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Mercer County, where median household income comes to about $76,782, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Mercer County counts 22 public schools with about 9,242 students.
Marion Local High School's closest public school neighbor is Marion Local Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The ten-mile area around Marion Local High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Marion Local High School's average proficiency of 94.7% compares with 92.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 306, from 297 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.6:1 to 20.4:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Marion Local High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,484
Census ACS
Median income
$76,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion Local
- Marion Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
Other schools in Maria Stein
- Marion Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Local Elementary School0.2 mi · 710
- Minster Elementary School6.0 mi · 504
- Minster Jr/Sr High School6.1 mi · 392
- New Bremen High School7.3 mi · 384
- New Bremen Elementary School7.3 mi · 446
- St Henry High School7.4 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Local High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marion Local High School?
Marion Local High School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marion Local High School serve?
Marion Local High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Local High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Local High School is approximately 20.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marion Local High School?
Marion Local High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion Local High School?
Marion Local High School is overseen by Marion Local in Mercer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.