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Marion, AR

13,378 residents•3,984 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
1.9
out of 10
42% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
26%Reading
31% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
17.32
per 1,000 students
235% above Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
69.97
per 1,000 residents
11% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Marion; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Marion

6 schools
3.3
Marion Middle School
Middlepublic
2.8
Marion Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Marion High School
Highpublic
1.3
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Marion Math, Science & Technology Magnet School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Marion Junior High School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Marion

69 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Marion in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
235% above Arkansas avg
17.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
48
Property
2
Drug
14
Weapons
3
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault68%
  • Drugs20%
  • Weapons4%
  • Pornography3%
  • Sex1%
  • Theft1%
  • Other1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Marion

936 total incidents reported across Marion in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% above Arkansas avg
69.97
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
333
Property
429
Drug
164
Weapons
8
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary4%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,984 students enrolled across Marion's schools.

  • Public3,984100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Marion's K-12 schools.

  • Black54%
  • White32%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.