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Marion Community Unit School District 2, Illinois

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Marion Community Unit School District 2
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,640 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Marion Community Unit School District 2 is a school district in Illinois (Williamson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,640 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Marion Community Unit School District 2 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sheri Lawler2027
Shannon Mohr2027
Patty Bundren20192027
Joe Bleyer20112027
Jared Garrison2025
Marc Henshaw20212025
Brice Wesley20212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,675,000 $2,327 14%
Local: $33,051,000 $8,866 52%
State: $21,996,000 $5,900 34%
Total: $63,722,000 $17,093
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $57,598,000 $15,450
Total Current Expenditures: $45,431,000 $12,186
Instructional Expenditures: $28,748,000 $7,711 50%
Student and Staff Support: $3,886,000 $1,042 7%
Administration: $4,364,000 $1,170 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,433,000 $2,262 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,076,000 $1,361
Construction: $4,615,000 $1,237
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $147,000 $39
Interest on Debt: $705,000 $189


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 40-59 <=5 <=20 PS 15-19 22
2018-2019 31 60-79 10-14 11-19 PS 20-24 34
2017-2018 31 40-59 10-14 20-29 PS 25-29 34
2016-2017 28 40-49 6-9 11-19 PS 20-24 31
2015-2016 25 21-39 6-9 10-14 PS 15-19 28
2014-2015 21 21-39 <=5 15-19 PS 10-14 23
2013-2014 63 60-69 35-39 50-54 PS 50-54 67
2012-2013 63 60-79 30-34 50-54 PS 55-59 67
2011-2012 84 >=80 70-74 80-89 PS 90-94 85
2010-2011 82 >=80 65-69 60-69 PS 85-89 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 40-59 10-14 <=20 PS 30-34 33
2018-2019 42 40-59 20-24 20-29 PS 40-44 44
2017-2018 38 40-59 15-19 20-29 PS 30-34 41
2016-2017 36 40-59 10-14 20-29 PS 30-34 39
2015-2016 32 40-59 10-14 20-24 PS 15-19 35
2014-2015 33 40-49 10-14 25-29 PS 20-24 36
2013-2014 59 70-79 25-29 50-54 PS 50-54 63
2012-2013 61 60-79 35-39 45-49 PS 50-54 65
2011-2012 78 >=80 60-64 80-89 PS 80-84 79
2010-2011 77 >=80 55-59 60-69 PS 75-79 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 79 PS 60-79 >=50 60-79 80-84
2016-2017 83 PS 70-79 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 88 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 82 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 81 PS 50-59 >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 80 PS 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 86 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2010-2011 86 PS 60-79 PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,640 -3.0
2022-2023 3,749 0.6
2021-2022 3,728 0.0
2020-2021 3,729 -7.1
2019-2020 3,992 -0.4
2018-2019 4,008 -0.4
2017-2018 4,023 -0.1
2016-2017 4,028 -1.9
2015-2016 4,104 1.9
2014-2015 4,027 0.9
2013-2014 3,990 -2.2
2012-2013 4,078 1.8
2011-2012 4,006 0.9
2010-2011 3,968 0.7
2009-2010 3,941 -3.4
2008-2009 4,074 -0.5
2007-2008 4,096 0.2
2006-2007 4,088 1.5
2005-2006 4,025 0.2
2004-2005 4,018 1.6
2003-2004 3,953 1.1
2002-2003 3,911 -1.1
2001-2002 3,954 1.3
2000-2001 3,902 -1.8
1999-2000 3,973 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Marion Community Unit School District 2 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 5.6
Black 10.3 16.4
Hispanic 5.0 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 4.2
White 75.4 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Marion Community Unit School District 2 had 271.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 170.85
Secondary: 82.75
Total: 271.60

Marion Community Unit School District 2 employed 3.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 133.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.46
Other Support Services: 1.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Marion Community Unit School District 2 operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adams School263PK-8
Jefferson Elem School344PK-5
Lincoln Elem School493KG-5
Longfellow Elem School252KG-5
Marion High School1,1059-12
Marion Jr High School7046-8
Washington Elem School479KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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