Summary:
There is only one high school located in Marion County, Kentucky - Marion County High School. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance rating in recent years, ranging from 114th out of 290 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 to 155th out of 276 in 2022-2023, and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023, and 3 stars in 2021-2022.
Academically, Marion County High School's proficiency rates on various assessments, such as the ACT and KSA, are generally below the state averages, with the exception of writing proficiency, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance on mathematics assessments is particularly low, with only 28% proficiency on the ACT and KSA math tests in 2023-2024. Compared to the Marion County district average, the high school's proficiency rates are mixed, with some areas above and some below the district average.
The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 50.23% in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,472, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 for the 2022-2023 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance and the opportunities for improvement in student learning and achievement.
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