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Two
area school districts, Marion City and River Valley,
recently completed extensive building projects totaling $150 million.
New high, middle and elementary schools provide students with the
latest educational facilities. The Marion Campus of The Ohio
State University, Marion Technical College and Tri-Rivers
Career Center supply a variety of education and training options.
Elementary and Secondary Education
Marion is comprised of 4 county school districts, 1 city school
district and 1 private
school district.
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Statewide
Average |
Marion
City School District |
Elgin School District |
Pleasant School District |
Ridgedale
School District |
River Valley School
District |
| Annual Average Daily
Membership (ADM) |
2,066 |
4,992 |
1,571 |
1,485 |
884 |
1,930 |
| Average
Teacher Salary |
$53,536 |
$45,128 |
$43,721 |
$44,884 |
$53,934 |
$54,896 |
| Expenditure Per Pupil |
$9,571 |
$8,629 |
$8,733 |
$6,947 |
$7,728 |
$7,628 |
| K-12 Pupil/Teacher
Ratio |
19.6:1 |
16.9:1 |
16.4:1 |
19.7:1 |
18.8:1 |
19.5:1 |
| Core
Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers |
96.5% |
99.1% |
94.5% |
99.6% |
97.2% |
99.4% |
| Composite
ACT Score |
21.6 |
20.7 |
20.8 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
20.6 |
| Graduation
Rate |
86.5% |
77.0% |
91.0% |
97.1% |
97.2% |
93.8% |
| 11
Grade Ohio Graduation Tests |
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Reading |
92.8% |
85.6% |
94.8% |
94.2% |
85.7% |
95.5% |
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Math |
88.8% |
81.3% |
90.4% |
91.7% |
80.5% |
94.7% |
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Writing |
93.4% |
87.1% |
95.7% |
93.3% |
88.3% |
97.7% |
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Science |
83.6% |
75.4% |
85.2% |
88.4% |
80.5% |
88.0% |
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Social
Studies |
87.6% |
78.1% |
93.0% |
89.3% |
83.1% |
90.3% |
Post
Secondary/Adult Education
Marion
is home to a branch of the Ohio
State University and Marion
Technical College as
well as Tri-Rivers Career Center,
which offers vocational training for high school students
and education for adults. Source:
Ohio Department of Education, 2006-2007 School Year. Last Updated
July, 2008 |
