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Marion County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 44,493 (2022-2023)
Schools: 64 (2022-2023)
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Marion County Public Schools is a school district in Florida (Marion County). During the 2023 school year, 44,493 students attended one of the district's 64 schools.

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

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Elections

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 1

General election

Marion County Public Schools school board District 2

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 2

General election

Reason canceled : Race decided in primary.

Marion County Public Schools school board District 3

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 4

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 5

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 1

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 1

Allison Campbell defeated Lori Conrad in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 3, 2020.

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Allison Campbell (Nonpartisan)
 
53.5
 
93,376
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Lori Conrad (Nonpartisan)
 
46.5
 
81,199

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 174,575
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Marion County Public Schools school board District 2

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 3

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 3

Eric Ruben Cummings defeated Ed Wilson in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 6, 2018.

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Eric Ruben Cummings (Nonpartisan)
 
56.4
 
71,566
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Ed Wilson (Nonpartisan)
 
43.6
 
55,253

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 126,819
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Marion County Public Schools school board District 4

General election

General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 4

Nancy Thrower defeated incumbent Angelia Lorraine Boynton in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 6, 2018.

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%
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Nancy Thrower (Nonpartisan)
 
56.2
 
71,456
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Angelia Lorraine Boynton (Nonpartisan)
 
43.8
 
55,727

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Total votes: 127,183
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Marion County Public Schools school board District 5

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Kelly D. King defeated Shelia Arnett in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.

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Kelly D. King (Nonpartisan)
 
51.3
 
65,219
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Shelia Arnett (Nonpartisan)
 
48.7
 
61,986

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Total votes: 127,205
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Marion County Public Schools school board District 1

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Nancy Stacy won election in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 1 on August 30, 2016.

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 3

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Bobby James won election in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 4

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Angelia Lorraine Boynton won election in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Angelia Lorraine Boynton (Nonpartisan)

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Marion County Public Schools school board District 5

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General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Kelly D. King won election in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5 on August 26, 2014.

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About the district

School board

Marion County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lori ConradDistrict 220222028
Allison CampbellDistrict 120202028
Sarah JamesDistrict 520222026
Eric Ruben CummingsDistrict 320192026
Nancy ThrowerDistrict 420192026

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Overlapping state house districts

Marion County Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 20Judson SappRepublican Party 28% 23%
Florida House of Representatives District 27Richard GentryRepublican Party 26% 38%
Florida House of Representatives District 24Ryan ChamberlinRepublican Party 19% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 21Yvonne Hayes HinsonDemocratic Party 17% 42%
Florida House of Representatives District 23J.J. GrowRepublican Party 10% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $70,231,000 $1,706 15%
Local: $167,650,000 $4,071 36%
State: $231,349,000 $5,618 49%
Total: $469,230,000 $11,395
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $458,511,000 $11,135
Total Current Expenditures: $423,320,000 $10,280
Instructional Expenditures: $243,119,000 $5,904 53%
Student and Staff Support: $55,985,000 $1,359 12%
Administration: $39,205,000 $952 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $85,011,000 $2,064 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,493,000 $473
Construction: $13,772,000 $334
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $13,267,000 $322
Interest on Debt: $2,431,000 $59

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 42 66 25 37 40-44 44 51
2018-2019 49 79 33 45 45-49 50 57
2017-2018 49 79 32 44 50-54 51 56
2016-2017 47 74 30 43 45-49 49 54
2015-2016 45 75 28 41 50-54 47 52
2014-2015 46 78 28 42 45-49 52
2013-2014 52 84 34 49 50-54 59
2012-2013 54 85 38 52 50-54 60
2011-2012 54 80-84 36 52 50-54 60
2010-2011 66 80-84 48 63 60-64 73

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 43 70 29 38 45-49 45 51
2018-2019 47 72 31 42 35-39 49 55
2017-2018 45 75 29 41 35-39 47 53
2016-2017 47 75 31 41 50-54 50 54
2015-2016 45 70 27 41 50-54 47 51
2014-2015 46 76 29 42 45-49 53
2013-2014 51 76 33 47 55-59 58
2012-2013 52 76 35 48 50-54 59
2011-2012 53 73 34 49 50-54 60
2010-2011 59 72 41 55 60-64 65

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 (%)
2019-2020 87 90-94 84 89 >=80 80-84 88
2018-2019 84 >=90 79 86 >=80 90-94 84
2017-2018 84 >=95 80 81 >=80 85-89 85
2016-2017 78 >=90 75 75 60-69 80-84 81
2015-2016 82 >=90 74 81 >=80 85-89 84
2014-2015 81 >=90 73 80 >=80 80-84 83
2013-2014 78 >=90 69 79 >=80 79
2012-2013 77 80-89 66 78 >=50 80
2011-2012 75 >=90 62 72 >=50 79
2010-2011 70 90-94 61 66 >=80 72

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 (%)
2022-2023 44,493 4.1
2021-2022 42,678 3.5
2020-2021 41,177 -5.0
2019-2020 43,230 0.7
2018-2019 42,913 -0.5
2017-2018 43,119 0.2
2016-2017 43,032 0.6
2015-2016 42,786 0.6
2014-2015 42,517 1.0
2013-2014 42,107 0.3
2012-2013 41,990 -0.7
2011-2012 42,281 0.8
2010-2011 41,955 -0.1
2009-2010 42,005 -1.5
2008-2009 42,625 0.1
2007-2008 42,577 0.0
2006-2007 42,572 1.3
2005-2006 42,035 2.0
2004-2005 41,205 2.0
2003-2004 40,382 1.7
2002-2003 39,710 0.9
2001-2002 39,350 2.0
2000-2001 38,562 0.4
1999-2000 38,405 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Marion County Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 2.8
Black 19.5 21.0
Hispanic 28.2 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 5.4 4.1
White 44.8 35.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Marion County Public Schools had 2,332.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.08.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 64.00
Kindergarten: 156.00
Elementary: 911.00
Secondary: 939.00
Total: 2,332.00

Marion County Public Schools employed 33.00 district administrators and 150.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 33.00
District Administrative Support: 224.00
School Administrators: 150.00
School Administrative Support: 283.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 988.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 45.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 99.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 41.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 55.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 48.00
Library/Media Support: 8.00
Student Support Services: 574.00
Other Support Services: 1,269.00

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]

Marion County Public Schools operates 64 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anthony Elementary School365PK-5
Belleview Elementary School650PK-5
Belleview High School1,7839-12
Belleview Middle School1,5736-8
Belleview-Santos Elementary School570PK-5
College Park Elementary School840PK-5
Dr N H Jones Elementary School807PK-5
Dunnellon Elementary School580PK-5
Dunnellon High School1,3509-12
Dunnellon Middle School6786-8
East Marion Elementary School620PK-5
Eighth Street Elementary School405PK-5
Elc Pk Ese Services16PK-PK
Emerald Shores Elementary School666PK-5
Fessenden Elementary School417PK-5
Fordham Early Learning Academy47PK-2
Forest High School2,3259-12
Fort King Middle School1,0926-8
Fort Mccoy School964PK-8
Greenway Elementary School736PK-5
Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School867PK-5
Harbour View Elementary School819PK-5
Hillcrest1606-12
Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks1,0675-8
Howard Middle School9806-8
Ina A.Colen Academy214KG-8
Lake Weir High School1,4839-12
Lake Weir Middle School1,2076-8
Legacy Elementary School716PK-5
Liberty Middle School1,3656-8
Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts455PK-5
Maplewood Elementary School817PK-5
Marion Charter School223KG-5
Marion County Acceleration Academy888-12
Marion Elearning0KG-5
Marion Oaks Elementary School939PK-5
Marion Reg. Juvenile Detention Center436-12
Marion Technical Institute1628-12
Marion Virtual Franchise0KG-12
Mcintosh Area School54KG-5
Mcso Adults208-12
New Leaf Center89KG-12
North Marion High School1,3039-12
North Marion Middle School8036-8
Oakcrest Elementary School470PK-5
Ocala Center For Success And Independence647-12
Ocala Springs Elementary School690PK-5
Ocali Charter High School0
Ocali Charter Middle School2016-8
Osceola Middle School9996-8
Pace Center For Girls Inc.366-12
Reddick-Collier Elementary School334PK-5
Romeo Elementary School707PK-5
Saddlewood Elementary School917PK-5
Shady Hill Elementary School643PK-5
Silver River Mentoring And Instruction2026-12
South Ocala Elementary School715PK-5
Sparr Elementary School425PK-5
Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School544PK-5
Sunrise Elementary School1,017PK-4
Vanguard High School1,6619-12
Ward-Highlands Elementary School959PK-5
West Port High School2,9069-12
Wyomina Park Elementary School645PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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