Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is one of the cozy elementary campuss in Marion, Ohio, overseen by Marion City, with 230 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.

Marion City runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,040 students. Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest breaks down as 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,371 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 12,492 students).

Buckeye Community School - Marion is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 230 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 83% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.