Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT 60-3·NCES 464545000408
Marion High School - 01
100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD 57043 · (605) 648-3615 · Turner County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
30 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
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 | 16 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 26% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 53% · 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 School District 60-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Marion High School - 01
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High School - 01 this school | 62 | 48.4% | N/A |
| Scotland High School - 01 Scotland | 64 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Newell High School - 01 Newell | 58 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 Wolsey | 96 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Rosholt High School - 01 Rosholt | 74 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Faith High School - 01 Faith | 77 | 35.1% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota 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 High School - 01 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #122 of 173 |
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
62
+16 (+35%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 6.6:1
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 | 62 | 6.9 | 9.0:1 | 48% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 7.1 | 7.5:1 | 25% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 6.7 | 8.2:1 | 11% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 7 | 6.6:1 | 26% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 7.3 | 8.1:1 | 36% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 6 | 7.8:1 | 32% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 38% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 20% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 100 | 13 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion High School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (59 to 62); teachers down 5% (7.3 to 6.9).
About Marion High School - 01
Marion High School - 01, located in Marion, South Dakota, is a small high school. Enrolled students number 62 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in South Dakota average about 225 students each.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Marion School District 60-3 totals 208 students.
Marion High School - 01 enrolls a student body that is 82% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Turner County is about 93% White. Marion High School - 01 has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.0:1, with 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 20.6:1 average for high schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Marion High School - 01 is 48%. The gap from the 27% average for public schools in Turner County is 21 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Turner County show that median household income is about $75,771, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Marion High School - 01 is one of 15 public schools in Turner County, which together enroll about 1,459 students.
Nearby, Marion Middle School - 03 is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Marion High School - 01 is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 46 to 62 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.0 students per teacher, compared with 6.6 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Turner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$75,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion School District 60-3
- Marion Elementary - 02Elementary · 100 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Middle · 46 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion Elementary - 02Elementary · 100 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Middle · 46 students
Other Marion High schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Marion High. Marion High School - 01 is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IL · 1,075 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IN · 1,058 students
- MARION HIGH SCHOOLMARION, AR · 927 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IA · 735 students
- Marion HighMarion, SC · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Middle School - 030.0 mi · 46
- Marion Elementary - 020.0 mi · 100
- Parker Jr. High - 036.2 mi · 74
- Parker High School - 016.2 mi · 141
- Parker Elementary - 026.2 mi · 238
- Freeman Jr High - 0510.1 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Marion High School - 01What is the total enrollment at Marion High School - 01?
Marion High School - 01 enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Marion High School - 01 serve?
Marion High School - 01 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Marion High School - 01?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Marion High School - 01.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion High School - 01?
At Marion High School - 01, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Marion High School - 01 public or private?
Marion High School - 01 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion School District 60-3.
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