Summary:
The 57043 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Marion School District 60-3, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the schools show some variability in academic performance, with some grades and subjects exceeding district and state averages, others lag significantly behind. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, particularly at Marion Middle School - 03, which had a rate of 16.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data reveals inconsistent academic performance across the schools, with Marion High School - 01 having a low 4-year graduation rate of 71.4% and a high dropout rate of 5.4%, despite some strong performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in certain subjects. Meanwhile, Marion Elementary - 02 had a wide range of proficiency rates, from 69.23% in 4th grade English Language Arts to only 10% in 5th grade English Language Arts.
The differences in per-student spending, ranging from $16,242 at Marion Middle School - 03 to $18,727 at Marion High School - 01, and student-teacher ratios, from 8.1 at the high school to 20 at the middle school, suggest potential imbalances in resource allocation that may be impacting student outcomes across the district.
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