Marion High

Summary:

Marion High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Marion, South Carolina, with a student population of 628. The school is part of the Marion 10 school district, which is ranked 75th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion High faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (80.1%) than surrounding schools, which range from 30-72% African American. Marion High also consistently underperforms the state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with only 39.52% of students proficient or better in Algebra, compared to 72.5% statewide. As a result, Marion High has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of high schools in South Carolina, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Interestingly, despite the high per-student spending of $16,026 in 2022-2023, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15.7, which could be a contributing factor to the academic challenges.

While the nearby schools, such as Mullins High and Dillon High, also have high percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students, they generally outperform Marion High on key metrics like test scores and school rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just demographics may be contributing to Marion High's persistent underperformance, and a more comprehensive approach to addressing the school's challenges may be necessary.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1205 South Main Street
       Marion, SC  29571


(843) 423-2571

District: Marion 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,026 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  628

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.1%
White:
14.8%
Hispanic:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marion High ranks worse than 97.9% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Marion High has the largest high school student body size in the Marion 10 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (80.1%), White (14.8%), Hispanic (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marion High is 15.7, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Marion 10 School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion High is $16,026, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Marion 10 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marion High:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion High 230th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Marion High in the ranking list.)

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Marion 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion 10 75th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marion High

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Rank History for all students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 28.39 165th 232 28.9%
2016 26.39 173rd 231 25.1%
2017 31.44 137th 223 38.6%
2018 21.66 159th 216 26.4%
2019 16.12 188th 225 16.4%
2021 10.44 207th 227 8.8%
2022 13.51 200th 226 11.5%
2023 8.39 221st 237 6.8%
2024 5.50 230th 235 2.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.75 138th 214 35.5%
2019 25.41 159th 217 26.7%
2021 13.77 195th 213 8.5%
2022 16.96 194th 220 11.8%
2023 12.17 208th 226 8.0%
2024 6.25 224th 229 2.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.16 155th 210 26.2%
2019 20.45 165th 213 22.5%
2021 9.56 198th 213 7.0%
2022 18.74 185th 220 15.9%
2023 17.29 185th 223 17.0%
2024 5.81 219th 225 2.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.58 109th 137 20.4%
2019 17.07 126th 143 11.9%
2021 21.83 98th 115 14.8%
2022 16.90 120th 139 13.7%
2023 15.57 125th 141 11.3%
2024 7.37 141st 145 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.61 162nd 213 23.9%
2019 12.75 192nd 218 11.9%
2021 11.42 197th 215 8.4%
2022 13.16 201st 224 10.3%
2023 6.05 222nd 229 3.1%
2024 6.00 222nd 228 2.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.64 87th 183 52.5%
2019 35.28 121st 184 34.2%
2021 21.28 155th 178 12.9%
2022 26.39 149th 190 21.6%
2023 17.45 178th 199 10.6%
2024 10.36 186th 194 4.1%
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Rank History for White students at Marion High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.79 179th 185 3.2%
2019 16.15 159th 191 16.8%
2021 42.28 105th 189 44.4%
2022 18.16 167th 192 13.0%
2023 29.94 142nd 197 27.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marion High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 179 542 5 11 1 1 3 0 742
2014 175 555 5 20 1 2 2 0 760
2015 145 528 8 18 2 2 1 0 704
2016 166 518 4 16 0 2 1 0 707
2017 176 510 3 15 4 2 2 0 712
2018 163 514 2 16 5 1 2 0 703
2019 149 509 2 15 4 1 0 0 680
2020 133 525 4 14 4 0 2 0 682
2021 107 513 4 16 2 0 2 0 644
2022 107 500 4 20 4 0 4 1 640
2023 93 503 5 16 4 0 7 0 628

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 742 53.0 14.0 77.4
2014 760 56.0 13.5 72.2
2015 704 52.0 13.5 92
2016 707 52.0 13.5 55.3
2017 712 48.0 14.8 100
2018 703 49.0 14.3 100
2019 680 43.0 15.8 100
2020 682 47.0 14.5 100
2021 644 47.0 13.7 100
2022 640 45.0 14.2 100
2023 628 40.0 15.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 742 53.0 14.0 77.4
2014 760 56.0 13.5 72.2
2015 704 52.0 13.5 92
2016 707 52.0 13.5 55.3
2017 712 48.0 14.8 100
2018 703 49.0 14.3 100
2019 680 43.0 15.8 100
2020 682 47.0 14.5 100
2021 644 47.0 13.7 100
2022 640 45.0 14.2 100
2023 628 40.0 15.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $633 (6.1%) $553 (5.4%) $1,186 (11.5%) $7,637 (74.2%) $1,470 (14.3%) $9,107 (88.5%) $10,293
2021 $783 (5.7%) $620 (4.5%) $1,403 (10.2%) $10,160 (73.9%) $2,182 (15.9%) $12,341 (89.8%) $13,744
2022 $792 (5.5%) $1,678 (11.6%) $2,470 (17.1%) $9,691 (67.2%) $2,271 (15.7%) $11,961 (82.9%) $14,431
2023 $1,496 (9.3%) $1,947 (12.1%) $3,442 (21.5%) $9,959 (62.1%) $2,624 (16.4%) $12,583 (78.5%) $16,026

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 225 High schoolsRanks 221st of 237 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Marion High)47.142.6
 4.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Marion 10)55.642.1
 13.5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Marion High)57.732.1
 25.6%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Marion 10)57.433.7
 23.8%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Marion High)49.766.3
 16.6%
   End of Course English 1 (Marion 10)62.969.6
 6.7%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students680628
 7.6%
African American509503
 1.2%
American Indian44
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic1516
 6.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White14993
 37.6%
Two or More Races07
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Marion High ranks in the bottom 2.1% of South Carolina high schools.

Students at Marion High are 80% African American, 15% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 628 students attended Marion High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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