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Marion Co School Dist Schools
Marion Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Marion County (Columbia). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marion Co School Dist
5 of 5 schools in Marion Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3D: 2
Best schools in Marion Co School Dist
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ West Marion Primary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B West Marion Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- West Marion High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ East Marion High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D East Marion Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Marion Co School Dist
High schools (2)
- D+ East Marion High School, Columbia
- B- West Marion High School, Foxworth
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D East Marion Elementary School, Columbia
- B West Marion Elementary, Foxworth
- B+ West Marion Primary School, Foxworth
Where Marion Co School Dist schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,890 students with 155 full-time-equivalent teachers and 339 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Columbia School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Walthall Co School Dist (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Lamar County School District (15 schools, 19 mi)
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Lawrence Co School Dist (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Hattiesburg Public School Dist (8 schools, 31 mi)
- Poplarville Separate School Dist (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Covington County School District (8 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Marion Co School Dist
How many schools are in Marion Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Marion Co School Dist, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marion Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Foxworth, Columbia.
How good are the schools in Marion Co School Dist?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion Co School Dist?
1,890 students were enrolled in Marion Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion Co School Dist?
Marion Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Marion County, with its district office in Columbia. Its boundary covers about 476 sq mi.