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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,886 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Marion School District is a school district in Arkansas (Crittenden County). During the 2024 school year, 3,886 students attended one of the district's six 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 School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michelle Valentine FoxxZone 12030
Eddie MintonZone 22028
Rob RashZone 42028
Jerri CraseZone 52026
Daryel JacksonZone 72026
Jeffery RichardsonZone 32026
Gary WehrumZone 62026

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: $8,010,000 $2,157 15%
Local: $20,971,000 $5,646 39%
State: $24,785,000 $6,673 46%
Total: $53,766,000 $14,477
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $56,227,000 $15,139
Total Current Expenditures: $44,598,000 $12,008
Instructional Expenditures: $23,641,000 $6,365 42%
Student and Staff Support: $6,327,000 $1,703 11%
Administration: $5,401,000 $1,454 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,229,000 $2,484 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,371,000 $2,523
Construction: $7,917,000 $2,131
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $2,037,000 $548


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 24 40-59 16 25-29 PS 30-34 37
2020-2021 21 40-59 13 20-24 PS 20-24 33
2018-2019 29 40-59 19 30-34 PS 20-29 42
2017-2018 33 60-79 23 30-34 PS 30-39 44
2016-2017 33 60-79 24 30-34 PS 30-39 44
2015-2016 31 60-79 22 20-24 <50 50-59 42
2014-2015 15 60-79 8 10-14 <50 11-19 22
2013-2014 69 80-89 54 70-74 >=50 82
2012-2013 76 >=80 65 70-74 >=50 60-79 86
2011-2012 79 >=80 71 70-74 >=50 PS 88
2010-2011 78 >=80 66 75-79 >=50 >=50 88

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 31 40-59 21 30-34 PS 30-34 45
2020-2021 26 40-59 18 30-34 PS 15-19 38
2018-2019 31 60-79 23 25-29 PS 20-29 44
2017-2018 32 60-79 22 25-29 PS 20-29 45
2016-2017 42 60-79 33 35-39 PS 40-49 54
2015-2016 39 >=80 27 30-34 <50 50-59 51
2014-2015 23 40-59 14 20-24 <50 11-19 33
2013-2014 77 80-89 69 80-84 >=50 86
2012-2013 80 >=80 71 80-84 >=50 >=80 87
2011-2012 82 >=80 74 80-84 >=50 PS 90
2010-2011 77 >=80 66 80-84 >=50 PS 86

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 89 PS 90-94 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2020-2021 92 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2019-2020 90 >=50 90-94 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 86 PS 90-94 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 88 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 86 PS 80-84 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 84 PS 80-84 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 88 >=50 90-94 PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 86 PS 80-84 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 83 PS 80-84 >=50 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 3,886 -0.4
2022-2023 3,902 4.8
2021-2022 3,714 -7.0
2020-2021 3,975 -1.2
2019-2020 4,021 2.5
2018-2019 3,922 1.1
2017-2018 3,879 -0.5
2016-2017 3,898 -6.0
2015-2016 4,132 -1.2
2014-2015 4,183 -2.6
2013-2014 4,291 2.8
2012-2013 4,169 -1.7
2011-2012 4,240 -2.0
2010-2011 4,326 6.5
2009-2010 4,046 1.7
2008-2009 3,976 0.5
2007-2008 3,957 1.5
2006-2007 3,898 0.7
2005-2006 3,872 3.1
2004-2005 3,751 8.9
2003-2004 3,418 3.6
2002-2003 3,296 2.2
2001-2002 3,225 2.5
2000-2001 3,144 2.0
1999-2000 3,082 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Marion School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.8
Black 57.2 19.5
Hispanic 6.7 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 5.6 4.7
White 29.5 57.8

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 School District had 278.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.97.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 17.80
Elementary: 120.93
Secondary: 121.36
Total: 278.10

Marion School District employed 8.25 district administrators and 19.02 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.25
District Administrative Support: 26.50
School Administrators: 19.02
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 67.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 25.40
Other Support Services: 66.50


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 School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School666KG-6
Marion High School90410-12
Marion Junior High School6458-9
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School659KG-6
Marion Seventh Grade Academy2957-7
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School717KG-6

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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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