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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,129 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Marion County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Marion County). During the 2024 school year, 3,129 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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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
Joey LeeDistrict 2
Terry MillsDistrict 3
Deborah SpaldingDistrict 5
Carrie Gribbins TruittDistrict 1
Peggy DownsDistrict 42017

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: $8,126,000 $2,510 18%
Local: $13,462,000 $4,158 29%
State: $24,223,000 $7,481 53%
Total: $45,811,000 $14,148
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,489,000 $14,666
Total Current Expenditures: $40,249,000 $12,430
Instructional Expenditures: $24,762,000 $7,647 52%
Student and Staff Support: $3,200,000 $988 7%
Administration: $4,562,000 $1,408 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,725,000 $2,385 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,367,000 $1,966
Construction: $5,890,000 $1,819
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $352,000 $108
Interest on Debt: $521,000 $160


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 (%)
2021-2022 34 >=50 10-14 15-19 20-24 38
2020-2021 30 <50 6-9 15-19 20-24 33
2018-2019 49 >=50 30-34 35-39 PS 40-49 52
2017-2018 51 >=50 35-39 35-39 PS 30-39 54
2016-2017 52 >=50 30-34 40-44 40-59 54
2015-2016 57 >=50 40-44 50-54 60-79 58
2014-2015 49 >=50 30-34 50-54 <50 51
2013-2014 48 >=80 40-44 35-39 <50 50
2012-2013 47 60-79 30-34 40-49 PS <50 48
2011-2012 48 >=50 30-34 30-39 PS >=50 50
2010-2011 74 >=50 50-54 60-69 PS PS 75

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 (%)
2021-2022 41 <50 25-29 25-29 20-24 44
2020-2021 38 <50 20-24 30-34 30-34 41
2018-2019 55 <50 40-44 40-44 PS 40-49 57
2017-2018 58 >=50 45-49 50-54 PS 40-49 59
2016-2017 55 >=50 35-39 40-44 40-59 57
2015-2016 56 >=50 35-39 50-54 60-79 58
2014-2015 57 >=80 40-44 50-54 <50 58
2013-2014 54 >=50 45-49 40-49 >=50 55
2012-2013 50 >=50 30-34 40-49 PS >=50 51
2011-2012 47 >=50 25-29 30-39 PS <50 50
2010-2011 76 >=50 55-59 60-69 PS PS 78

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 (%)
2021-2022 94 PS >=80 >=80 PS 90-94
2020-2021 95 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=95
2019-2020 96 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 95 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2017-2018 95 PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 91 >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 89 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 93 PS >=80 >=50 90-94


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 3,129 -4.1
2022-2023 3,256 0.6
2021-2022 3,238 0.2
2020-2021 3,230 -2.4
2019-2020 3,309 0.9
2018-2019 3,280 -0.1
2017-2018 3,282 0.8
2016-2017 3,256 0.0
2015-2016 3,255 0.9
2014-2015 3,226 0.4
2013-2014 3,212 0.2
2012-2013 3,205 -0.5
2011-2012 3,221 0.2
2010-2011 3,213 -1.4
2009-2010 3,258 1.0
2008-2009 3,226 1.1
2007-2008 3,189 1.4
2006-2007 3,143 -2.9
2005-2006 3,233 -1.3
2004-2005 3,274 2.8
2003-2004 3,182 4.7
2002-2003 3,032 -3.5
2001-2002 3,139 2.8
2000-2001 3,051 0.9
1999-2000 3,023 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Marion County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 5.9 10.7
Hispanic 8.7 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.2
Two or More Races 5.8 5.3
White 78.4 72.0

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 County Public Schools had 189.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 108.13
Secondary: 44.00
Total: 189.44

Marion County Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 40.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 111.00


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 eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Calvary Elementary School229PK-5
Glasscock Elementary School465PK-5
Hugh C. Spalding Academy126KG-12
Lebanon Elementary School325PK-5
Lebanon Middle School4768-9
Marion County High School69510-12
Marion County Middle School4186-7
West Marion Elementary School392PK-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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