School district · South Carolina

Marion 10

Marion 10 in South Carolina: 10 public schools with 3,633 students and 15.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,669 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
3,633
Students per teacher
15.4
SC 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,669
SC $15K · 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)
236
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
404
SC 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 7.0

State test results

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

Reading and writing

South Carolina: 60%

38%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 56% · 76 school districts compared

1,539 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Carolina: 44%

16%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 97% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 37% · 76 school districts compared

1,544 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; 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
$9.7K15
$10.0K16
$10.6K17
$11.4K18
$11.7K19
$12.1K20
$12.6K21
$13.8K22
$15.4K23
$17.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
33% · $25.3M
State
47% · $36.1M
Local
19% · $14.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,677
Support services
$9,165
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1M
Long-term debt
$570K

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Creek Bridge STEM AcademyFree meals for all
Pre-K–832416.240%21%
Easterling PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–243116.0——
Marion IntermediateFree meals for all
3–539022.946%26%
McCormick ElementaryFree meals for all
3–529519.734%19%
North Mullins PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–237210.3——
Johnakin MiddleFree meals for all
6–839515.834%6.4%
Palmetto MiddleFree meals for all
6–829719.837%11%
9–120———
Marion HighFree meals for all
9–1257217.9——
Mullins HighFree meals for all
9–1255718.0——

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
719 North Main Street, Marion, SC 29571
Phone
(843)423-1811
Website