Marion Jr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1609 W Main St
Marion, IL 62959

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Top 50%

Serving 704 students in grades 6-8, Marion Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in IL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Marion Jr High School's student population of 704 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion Jr High School
6	221
7	241
8	242

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School
2023	726
2022	748
2021	770
2020	856
2019	856
2018	827
2017	827
2016	812
2015	779
2014	788
2013	787
2012	811
2011	830
2010	844
2009	860
2008	851
2007	850
2006	836
2005	870
2004	842
2003	864
2002	905
2001	924
2000	910
1999	825
1998	803
1997	803
1996	790
1995	792
1994	793
1993	812
1992	779
1991	747
1990	696
1989	727
1988	730
1987	732

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School
2023	51
2022	52
2020	53
2019	53
2018	54
2017	54
2016	49
2015	52
2014	45
2013	61
2012	46
2011	45
2010	44
2009	45
2008	42
2007	42
2006	40
2005	41
2004	41
2003	39
2002	40
2001	39
2000	37
1999	35
1998	34
1997	32
1996	33
1995	33
1994	31
1993	29
1992	31
1991	28
1990	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Marion Jr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marion Jr High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1406 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School
2023	#1406
2022	#1796
2021	#1865
2019	#1801
2018	#2162
2017	#2422
2016	#2362
2015	#2389
2014	#1433
2013	#1718
2012	#1799

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	27%	27%	33%
2021	16%	28%	20%
2019	23%	33%	31%
2018	20%	32%	31%
2017	18%	32%	28%
2016	17%	31%	25%
2015	16%	29%	21%
2014	63%	59%	63%
2013	61%	58%	63%
2012	85%	80%	84%
2011	86%	80%	82%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2022	29%	30%	37%
2021	31%	32%	31%
2019	39%	38%	42%
2018	33%	37%	31%
2017	31%	38%	36%
2016	27%	36%	32%
2015	27%	38%	33%
2014	59%	57%	59%
2013	59%	58%	61%
2012	80%	75%	78%
2011	82%	75%	77%

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47%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	22:1	16:1	20:1
2002	23:1	16:1	21:1
2001	24:1	16:1	21:1
2000	25:1	16:1	21:1
1999	24:1	16:1	21:1
1998	24:1	17:1	21:1
1997	25:1	17:1	22:1
1996	24:1	17:1	22:1
1995	24:1	17:1	24:1
1994	26:1	18:1	24:1
1993	28:1	18:1	25:1
1992	25:1	17:1	24:1
1991	27:1	17:1	24:1
1990	26:1	18:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	6%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	75%	45%	76%
2022	76%	47%	78%
2021	76%	47%	79%
2020	78%	48%	79%
2019	78%	48%	79%
2018	81%	49%	80%
2017	81%	49%	80%
2016	81%	49%	81%
2015	82%	49%	83%
2014	80%	50%	82%
2013	81%	50%	83%
2012	79%	51%	82%
2011	82%	51%	83%
2010	84%	53%	84%
2009	83%	53%	84%
2008	86%	54%	85%
2007	86%	55%	86%
2006	87%	56%	86%
2005	87%	57%	87%
2004	87%	57%	88%
2003	87%	58%	90%
2002	89%	59%	90%
2001	92%	60%	91%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	94%	62%	92%
1998	95%	63%	93%
1997	95%	64%	92%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	94%	65%	94%
1994	93%	65%	95%
1993	93%	65%	94%
1992	93%	66%	94%
1991	94%	66%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	0.42	0.70	0.41
2022	0.40	0.68	0.38
2021	0.40	0.68	0.37
2020	0.38	0.68	0.37
2019	0.38	0.68	0.37
2018	0.33	0.67	0.35
2017	0.33	0.67	0.35
2016	0.34	0.67	0.33
2015	0.32	0.67	0.31
2014	0.35	0.66	0.32
2013	0.33	0.66	0.30
2012	0.36	0.65	0.32
2011	0.32	0.66	0.30
2010	0.29	0.64	0.28
2009	0.30	0.64	0.27
2008	0.25	0.64	0.26
2007	0.25	0.63	0.25
2006	0.24	0.61	0.25
2005	0.24	0.61	0.23
2004	0.23	0.60	0.22
2003	0.23	0.59	0.19
2002	0.20	0.59	0.18
2001	0.15	0.58	0.17
2000	0.18	0.57	0.16
1999	0.11	0.56	0.15
1998	0.10	0.56	0.12
1997	0.10	0.54	0.13
1996	0.12	0.53	0.10
1995	0.11	0.53	0.11
1994	0.12	0.52	0.11
1993	0.13	0.52	0.11
1992	0.13	0.52	0.10
1991	0.12	0.52	0.09

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Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2023	52%	43%	46%
2022	51%	43%	46%
2021	49%	44%	46%
2020	54%	47%	50%
2019	54%	47%	50%
2018	45%	46%	42%
2017	45%	46%	42%
2016	49%	47%	46%
2015	55%	52%	52%
2014	50%	47%	48%
2013	43%	45%	45%
2012	25%	21%	25%
2011	40%	39%	42%
2010	35%	37%	40%
2009	31%	33%	34%
2008	28%	32%	34%
2007	32%	32%	32%
2006	30%	32%	33%
2005	26%	32%	29%
2004	26%	31%	28%
2003	30%	30%	28%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Marion Jr High School	Illinois	Marion Community Unit School District 2
2016	8%	3%	9%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	20%	27%	21%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion Community Unit School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Marion Jr High School's ranking?

Marion Jr High School is ranked #1406 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Marion Jr High School often compared to?

Marion Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carterville Jr High School, Herrin Middle School, Adams School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Marion Jr High School?

704 students attend Marion Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Marion Jr High School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marion Jr High School?

Marion Jr High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Marion Jr High School offer ?

Marion Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Marion Jr High School part of?

Marion Jr High School is part of Marion Community Unit School District 2.

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