School district · Kentucky

Marion County

Marion County in Kentucky: 8 public schools with 3,036 students and 17.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,969 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,036
Students per teacher
17.2
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,969
KY $14.6K · 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)
177
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
337
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 7.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

54%proficient

+2.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,299 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

52%proficient

+4.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 83% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,298 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

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.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.1K15
$9.3K16
$9.8K17
$11.3K18
$10.9K19
$11.1K20
$11.7K21
$12.4K22
$13.3K23
$14.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $9.4M
State
48% · $24.6M
Local
34% · $17.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,654
Support services
$4,216
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.4M
Long-term debt
$34.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 2High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Calvary Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–523615.257%77%
Glasscock Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–543216.956%47%
Lebanon Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–530514.047%32%
Pre-K–540016.065%59%
Lebanon Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–833016.751%50%
Marion County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–829014.856%62%
Marion County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1287918.9——
Hugh C. Spalding AcademyAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
K–1216454.7——

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
755 E Main St, Lebanon, KY 40033
Phone
(270)692-3721
Website