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Marion, IA

42,732 residents•9,078 students•19 schools
Avg School Rating
9.2
out of 10
10% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
77%Math
—Reading
9% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 students
85% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.22
per 1,000 residents
70% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
15
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
15
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Marion

19 schools
9.9
Echo Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.9
Excelsior Middle School
Middlepublic
9.8
Oak Ridge School
Middlepublic
9.6
Hazel Point Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Novak Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Starry Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Vernon Middle School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Boulder Peak Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Francis Marion Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Marion High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Marion

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

School Crime Rate
85% below Iowa avg
0.88
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Drugs25%
  • Theft13%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
70% below Iowa avg
13.22
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
192
Property
301
Drug
61
Weapons
5
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault30%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other11%

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

9,078 students enrolled across Marion's schools.

  • Public8,90798%
  • Private1712%

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.

  • White79%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
27%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.