School district · Florida
Marion
Marion in Florida: 62 public schools with 45,972 students and 18.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,943 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 62
- 5 charter
- Students
- 45,972
- Students per teacher
- 18.5
- FL 18.4 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $11,943
- FL $12.7K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2,489
- Counselors (FTE)
- 106
- Students per counselor
- 434
- FL 426 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.0
- Librarians (FTE): 48.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Florida's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Florida: 57%47%proficient
+3.7 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 81% of school districts in Florida
Median 55% · 74 school districts compared
20,307 students tested, grades 3–8 · FAST; proficient means Levels 3-5
Math
Florida: 59%48%proficient
+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Florida
Median 57% · 74 school districts compared
18,655 students tested, grades 3–8 · FAST; proficient means Levels 3-5
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 24% · $157.2M
- State
- 39% · $261M
- Local
- 37% · $249.6M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $6,476
- Support services
- $4,639
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $82.3M
- Long-term debt
- $35.2M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elc PK Ese ServicesSpecial education | Pre-K | 12 | — | — | — |
Anthony Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 351 | 15.3 | 42% | 59% |
Belleview Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 681 | 16.2 | 48% | 44% |
Belleview-Santos Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 663 | 16.2 | 36% | 42% |
College Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 873 | 21.3 | 33% | 40% |
Dr N H Jones Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 789 | 15.2 | 79% | 81% |
Dunnellon Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 644 | 16.5 | 47% | 54% |
East Marion Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 631 | 16.6 | 40% | 55% |
Eighth Street Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 381 | 14.7 | 71% | 81% |
Emerald Shores Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 696 | 18.3 | 39% | 40% |
Fessenden Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 430 | 15.9 | 31% | 32% |
Fordham Early Learning AcademyFree meals for all | Pre-K–2 | 215 | 13.4 | — | — |
Fort Mccoy SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 931 | 16.9 | 43% | 41% |
Greenway Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 720 | 16.0 | 44% | 46% |
Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 1,010 | 19.4 | 50% | 53% |
Harbour View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 833 | 16.7 | 35% | 35% |
Ina A.Colen AcademyCharter | K–8 | 546 | 15.6 | 72% | 77% |
Legacy Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 753 | 22.1 | 32% | 29% |
Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 467 | 13.7 | 81% | 81% |
Maplewood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 819 | 13.2 | 57% | 65% |
Marion Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | K–5 | 228 | 14.3 | 58% | 69% |
Marion ElearningFully virtual | K–5 | 0 | — | — | — |
Marion Oaks Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 1,196 | 17.6 | 36% | 44% |
Mcintosh Area SchoolCharterFree meals for all | K–5 | 47 | 47.0 | — | — |
Oakcrest Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 631 | 19.7 | 29% | 33% |
Ocala Springs Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 682 | 16.6 | 53% | 53% |
Reddick-Collier Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 343 | 15.6 | 44% | 46% |
Romeo Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 747 | 17.4 | 42% | 57% |
Saddlewood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 1,007 | 18.6 | 50% | 56% |
Shady Hill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 615 | 15.8 | 51% | 57% |
South Ocala Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 712 | 15.1 | 43% | 44% |
Sparr Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 435 | 15.0 | 40% | 39% |
Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 588 | 16.8 | 35% | 33% |
Student Services/EseSpecial education | K–8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Sunrise Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 1,402 | 19.2 | 42% | 46% |
Ward-Highlands Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 908 | 15.1 | 63% | 73% |
Wyomina Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 502 | 16.2 | 32% | 28% |
Belleview Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 1,600 | 21.6 | 56% | 57% |
Dunnellon Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 712 | 17.4 | 48% | 55% |
Fort King Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 918 | 19.5 | 39% | 37% |
Horizon Academy at Marion OaksFree meals for all | 6–8 | 1,260 | 20.0 | 42% | 30% |
Howard Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 917 | 18.7 | 52% | 48% |
Lake Weir Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 1,141 | 20.7 | 41% | 37% |
Liberty Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 1,171 | 18.3 | 53% | 46% |
North Marion Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 738 | 16.8 | 42% | 38% |
Ocali Charter Middle SchoolCharterFree meals for all | 6–8 | 194 | 16.2 | 57% | 51% |
Osceola Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 866 | 19.2 | 65% | 65% |
Belleview High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,904 | 23.5 | — | — |
Dunnellon High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,562 | 23.0 | — | — |
Forest High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,387 | 24.1 | — | — |
HillcrestSpecial educationFree meals for all | 6–12 | 162 | 5.6 | — | — |
Lake Weir High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,447 | 20.1 | — | — |
Marion County Acceleration AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all | 8–12 | 304 | 60.8 | — | — |
Mcso AdultsAlternative | 8–12 | 10 | — | — | — |
North Marion High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,228 | 21.5 | — | — |
Ocali Charter High SchoolCharterFree meals for all | 9–12 | 116 | 16.6 | — | — |
Pace Center for Girls Inc.Alternative | 6–12 | 40 | — | — | — |
Vanguard High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,684 | 22.2 | — | — |
West Port High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,022 | 25.2 | — | — |
Marion Reg. Juvenile Detention CenterAlternative | 3–12 | 94 | — | — | — |
Marion Technical InstituteAlternativeFree meals for all | K–12 | — | — | 6.5% | 5.7% |
Marion Virtual FranchiseFully virtual | K–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 512 SE 3RD St, Ocala, FL 34471
- Phone
- (352)671-7700
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.