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Marion-Florence School District

101 N Thorp
Marion, KS 66861

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 382-2117

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Marion-Florence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 530 students in Marion-Florence School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Marion-Florence School District have an score of 29% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 40% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

530 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
Pre-K	40	75
Kind	30	109
1	37	113
2	29	117
3	47	114
4	32	118
5	43	118
6	36	121
7	44	121
8	39	125
9	42	129
10	48	128
11	32	126
12	31	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Marion-Florence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#111 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District
2023	#111
2022	#58
2021	#48
2019	#50
2018	#79
2017	#40
2016	#34
2015	#34
2014	#20
2013	#20
2012	#89

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29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	29%	31%
2022	35%	29%
2021	35%	28%
2019	41%	33%
2018	37%	33%
2017	44%	34%
2016	44%	35%
2015	48%	33%
2013	93%	77%
2012	90%	84%
2011	88%	84%

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39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2022	39%	32%
2021	45%	36%
2019	44%	37%
2018	37%	37%
2017	45%	38%
2016	49%	41%
2015	49%	42%
2013	94%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	94%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	47%	35%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	74%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	92%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	0.24	0.57
2022	0.24	0.56
2021	0.23	0.56
2020	0.19	0.55
2019	0.19	0.55
2018	0.12	0.54
2017	0.12	0.54
2016	0.10	0.54
2015	0.29	0.54
2014	0.13	0.53
2013	0.10	0.53
2012	0.11	0.52
2011	0.13	0.51
2010	0.10	0.49
2009	0.08	0.47
2008	0.11	0.45
2007	0.11	0.45
2006	0.07	0.42
2005	0.07	0.44
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.07	0.36
2000	0.06	0.34
1999	0.07	0.34
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.04	0.31
1995	0.06	0.31
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.08	0.28
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.05	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	9%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	4%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	87%	62%
2022	87%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	90%	64%
2019	90%	64%
2018	93%	65%
2017	93%	65%
2016	95%	65%
2015	64%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	95%	67%
2012	94%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	96%	71%
2008	95%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	98%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	96%	84%
1992	96%	84%
1991	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,457 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$8 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$7 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,781

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	$16,304	$15,911
2022	$16,286	$16,697
2021	$16,966	$17,320
2020	$16,286	$16,697
2019	$15,772	$15,744
2018	$14,643	$15,467
2017	$13,336	$15,341
2016	$13,291	$14,640
2015	$13,662	$13,276
2014	$13,008	$13,122
2012	$12,352	$12,936
2011	$11,971	$12,861
2010	$11,609	$13,276
2009	$12,054	$12,944
2008	$12,066	$12,242
2007	$10,729	$11,412
2006	$10,248	$11,285
2005	$9,233	$9,664
2004	$10,184	$10,416
2003	$9,183	$9,484
2002	$8,022	$8,371
2001	$7,514	$8,463
2000	$7,065	$7,904
1999	$6,716	$7,649
1998	$6,440	$7,337
1997	$6,147	$6,957
1995	$5,914	$6,779
1992	$5,047	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,457

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion-Florence School District	Kansas
2023	$15,969	$16,765
2022	$14,829	$16,946
2021	$16,617	$18,249
2020	$14,829	$16,946
2019	$13,970	$15,141
2018	$13,401	$14,392
2017	$12,238	$14,791
2016	$12,122	$14,098
2015	$13,035	$12,850
2014	$12,401	$13,590
2012	$11,805	$12,639
2011	$10,775	$12,670
2010	$11,077	$12,850
2009	$11,246	$12,499
2008	$12,252	$11,520
2007	$9,960	$10,721
2006	$9,342	$10,879
2005	$8,316	$9,345
2004	$9,427	$9,605
2003	$8,353	$8,953
2002	$7,447	$8,130
2001	$7,395	$8,091
2000	$6,848	$7,535
1999	$6,256	$7,512
1998	$6,368	$7,184
1997	$6,199	$6,916
1995	$5,724	$6,698
1992	$5,904	$5,706

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Best Marion-Florence School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marion Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1400 E Lawrence
Marion, KS 66861
(620) 382-3771

Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Marion Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

125 South Lincoln
Marion, KS 66861
(620) 382-6070

Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Marion High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 E Main
Marion, KS 66861
(620) 382-2168

Gr: 9-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion-Florence School District?

Marion-Florence School District manages 3 public schools serving 530 students.

What is the rank of Marion-Florence School District?

Marion-Florence School District is ranked #108 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Marion-Florence School District?

87% of Marion-Florence School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Marion-Florence School District?

Marion-Florence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Marion-Florence School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,457 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 530 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education