Marion County School District, Mississippi

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Marion County School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,890 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Marion County School District is a school district in Mississippi (Marion County). During the 2024 school year, 1,890 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 County School District consists of five members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Joe Bracey
Jeff Brumfield
Lillian Johnson
Jimmy Walters
Larry Jenkins		2027

Elections

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School board meetings

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$9,011,000	$4,640	32%
Local:	$6,190,000	$3,187	22%
State:	$13,350,000	$6,874	47%
Total:	$28,551,000	$14,702

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$24,571,000	$12,652
Total Current Expenditures:	$23,807,000	$12,259
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,833,000	$6,608	52%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,052,000	$1,571	12%
Administration:	$2,814,000	$1,449	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$5,060,000	$2,605	21%
Total Capital Outlay:	$502,000	$258
Construction:	$79,000	$40
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$211,000	$108
Interest on Debt:	$51,000	$26

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	42		28	40-59		21-39	54
2020-2021	37		21	40-59	PS	<=20	49
2018-2019	46		36	>=50	PS	<50	53
2017-2018	45		37	>=50	PS	<50	50
2016-2017	39		32	>=50	PS	<50	44
2015-2016	33		24	<50	PS	<50	39
2014-2015	22	PS	16	<50	PS	<50	27
2013-2014	57	PS	50	>=50	PS		62
2012-2013	67	PS	64	<50	PS		70
2011-2012	58	PS	53	<50	PS		62
2010-2011	50	PS	47	PS	PS		51

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	36		24	<50	PS	21-39	45
2020-2021	29		17	<50		<=20	39
2018-2019	38		26	>=50	PS	<50	46
2017-2018	33		23	<50	PS	<50	40
2016-2017	32		19	21-39	PS	>=50	42
2015-2016	26		18	<50	PS	PS	33
2014-2015	26	PS	18	<50	PS	<50	32
2013-2014	56	PS	48	<50	PS		62
2012-2013	57	PS	52	>=50	PS		61
2011-2012	52	PS	47	<50	PS		56
2010-2011	46	PS	41	PS	PS		50

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	85-89		90-94	PS		PS	80-84
2020-2021	85-89		85-89	PS	PS		85-89
2019-2020	85-89		>=90				85-89
2018-2019	85-89		85-89	PS		PS	80-84
2017-2018	90-94		90-94	PS			85-89
2016-2017	75-79		80-89			PS	75-79
2015-2016	85-89		85-89	PS			85-89
2014-2015	80-84		85-89				75-79
2013-2014	70-74		70-74	PS			75-79
2012-2013	70-74		60-64				75-79
2011-2012	65-69		60-64				75-79
2010-2011	65-69		70-74				65-69

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,890	-0.7
2022-2023	1,904	-2.0
2021-2022	1,942	0.0
2020-2021	1,942	-5.1
2019-2020	2,041	-0.2
2018-2019	2,046	-0.5
2017-2018	2,057	-0.2
2016-2017	2,061	-1.8
2015-2016	2,098	0.9
2014-2015	2,079	-3.2
2013-2014	2,145	-5.9
2012-2013	2,271	-0.7
2011-2012	2,287	-3.0
2010-2011	2,355	-6.5
2009-2010	2,508	1.0
2008-2009	2,483	-2.6
2007-2008	2,548	0.5
2006-2007	2,534	-0.9
2005-2006	2,556	1.4
2004-2005	2,521	-0.1
2003-2004	2,523	-2.8
2002-2003	2,594	-3.1
2001-2002	2,674	-3.8
2000-2001	2,775	-4.2
1999-2000	2,891	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Marion County School District (%)	Mississippi K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1	1.1
Black	42.0	46.9
Hispanic	1.4	5.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	3.5	4.6
White	53.0	42.1

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Marion County School District had 155.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	1.98
Kindergarten:	7.25
Elementary:	56.22
Secondary:	77.74
Total:	155.01

Marion County School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 9.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	6.00
District Administrative Support:	13.68
School Administrators:	9.96
School Administrative Support:	11.50

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	37.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	5.89
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.73
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	19.46
Other Support Services:	74.60

Schools

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

The Marion County School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
East Marion Elementary School	359	PK-6
East Marion High School	345	7-12
Marion Co Alt School	0	UG-UG
Marion Co Voc Complex	0	9-12
West Marion Elementary	234	4-6
West Marion High School	587	7-12
West Marion Primary School	365	PK-3

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