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Marion County Schools
Marion County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Marion County (Lebanon). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion County 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 County
8 of 8 schools in Marion County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Marion County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
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 Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Calvary Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Marion County Knight Academy (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Marion County High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C- Glasscock Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Marion County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Hugh C Spalding Academy (K-12 school, underperforms expectations)
- D Lebanon Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Marion County
High schools (1)
- C- Marion County High School, Lebanon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Marion County Middle School, Lebanon
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Calvary Elementary School, Lebanon
- C- Glasscock Elementary School, Lebanon
- D Lebanon Elementary School, Lebanon
- B- West Marion Elementary School, Loretto
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Hugh C Spalding Academy, Lebanon
- C- Marion County Knight Academy, Lebanon
Where Marion County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,129 students with 189 full-time-equivalent teachers and 441 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103780
- 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
- Taylor County (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Washington County (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Campbellsville Independent (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Nelson County (11 schools, 16 mi)
- Bardstown Independent (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Boyle County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- LaRue County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Green County (4 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Marion County
How many schools are in Marion County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Marion County, 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 County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lebanon, Loretto.
How good are the schools in Marion County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion County?
3,129 students were enrolled in Marion County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion County?
Marion County is in Kentucky, based in Marion County, with its district office in Lebanon. Its boundary covers about 344 sq mi.