Total enrollment
7,112
-546 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Marion County Schools
West Virginia · 7,112 students · 9 cities
Public K-12 schools in Marion County Schools number 21, teaching approximately 7,112 West Virginia students (an average of 339 per school).
4-year change in Marion County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marion County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In West Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,112 | #11 of 55 | #1,329 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #9 of 55 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #45 of 55 | #4,739 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #11 of 47 | #5,644 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marion County Schools
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 8,081 to 7,112 students (down 12%) and from 534 to 496 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Marion County Schools
As a medium-population district in West Virginia, Marion County Schools teaches 7,112 students across 21 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Marion County Schools spans 11 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 7,658 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,112 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marion County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.