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Marion Independent School District, Iowa, elections

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Marion Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,167 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Marion Independent School District is a school district in Iowa (Linn County). During the 2024 school year, 2,167 students attended one of the district's five 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 Independent School District, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Marion Independent School District, At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Bryan Fentress, incumbent Shari Irene Funck, and Angelica Vannatta are running in the general election for Marion Independent School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Bryan Fentress (Nonpartisan)
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Shari Irene Funck (Nonpartisan)
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Angelica Vannatta (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Marion Independent School District 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
Michelle Henry
Denise Allison2027
Jon Fitch2027
Carl Lantermans2027
Bryan Fentress2025
Shari Funck2025
Diana Zrudsky2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Marion Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 74Eric GjerdeDemocratic Party 75% 26%
Iowa House of Representatives District 73Elizabeth WilsonDemocratic Party 25% 5%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,751,000 $1,729 9%
Local: $19,407,000 $8,947 48%
State: $17,552,000 $8,092 43%
Total: $40,710,000 $18,769
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,495,000 $18,208
Total Current Expenditures: $28,118,000 $12,963
Instructional Expenditures: $17,492,000 $8,064 44%
Student and Staff Support: $3,561,000 $1,641 9%
Administration: $2,869,000 $1,322 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,196,000 $1,934 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,037,000 $3,705
Construction: $7,637,000 $3,520
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $31,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $1,050,000 $484

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 68 >=50 20-24 50-59 PS 45-49 73
2018-2019 74 >=50 20-29 50-59 50-54 78
2017-2018 77 >=50 40-49 50-59 PS 65-69 81
2016-2017 80 >=80 50-59 70-79 PS 70-74 82
2015-2016 82 >=50 50-59 80-89 PS 65-69 83
2014-2015 82 >=50 70-79 80-89 PS 70-79 83
2013-2014 81 >=50 50-59 60-69 PS 70-79 83
2012-2013 80 60-79 60-69 70-79 PS 60-79 81
2011-2012 78 >=50 40-59 60-79 PS 60-79 79
2010-2011 84 >=50 60-69 60-79 PS >=50 85

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 70 >=50 30-34 50-59 PS 50-54 74
2018-2019 68 >=50 20-29 50-59 45-49 72
2017-2018 74 >=50 30-39 70-79 PS 55-59 77
2016-2017 79 >=80 50-59 60-69 PS 65-69 81
2015-2016 79 >=50 60-69 70-79 PS 70-74 80
2014-2015 82 >=50 60-69 70-79 PS 70-79 83
2013-2014 80 >=50 50-59 70-79 PS 70-79 81
2012-2013 76 60-79 50-59 60-69 PS 60-79 77
2011-2012 74 >=50 40-59 60-79 PS 60-79 75
2010-2011 83 >=50 60-69 60-79 PS >=50 84

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 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS 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 2,167 -2.9
2022-2023 2,229 2.7
2021-2022 2,169 -1.0
2020-2021 2,190 0.3
2019-2020 2,184 -0.4
2018-2019 2,192 11.8
2017-2018 1,933 -1.4
2016-2017 1,961 -1.2
2015-2016 1,985 0.2
2014-2015 1,982 3.9
2013-2014 1,904 -0.4
2012-2013 1,912 0.5
2011-2012 1,903 -0.7
2010-2011 1,917 1.0
2009-2010 1,898 -7.9
2008-2009 2,048 -0.7
2007-2008 2,062 1.0
2006-2007 2,041 0.8
2005-2006 2,024 3.9
2004-2005 1,945 -0.7
2003-2004 1,959 1.5
2002-2003 1,929 2.5
2001-2002 1,880 1.6
2000-2001 1,849 6.6
1999-2000 1,727 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Marion Independent School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.5
Black 5.4 7.0
Hispanic 5.3 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.7
Two or More Races 7.4 5.0
White 81.3 71.5

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 Independent School District had 181.54 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.94.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.36
Kindergarten: 14.10
Elementary: 112.80
Secondary: 49.28
Total: 181.54

Marion Independent School District employed 7.32 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.32
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 82.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.72
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.97
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.99
Library/Media Support: 2.82
Student Support Services: 5.82
Other Support Services: 39.63

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 Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Francis Marion Intermediate School2843-4
Longfellow Elementary297PK-2
Marion High School7209-12
Starry Elementary School245KG-2
Vernon Middle School6215-8


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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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