Can I use Marion County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Marion County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Marion County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Marion County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Marion County Schools & Education

Name: Marion County, Arkansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Marion County, Arkansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

88.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,559

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#64

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Marion County

Measured School Summary

Marion County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 88.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,559 per pupil, Marion County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 38% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Marion County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

23/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #64 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

88.3%

2.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,559

$601 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Marion County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Marion County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Marion County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#64

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.

Elementary to high school visible

1,000 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

915 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Marion County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Marion County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Marion County Public Schools Operate Entirely in Rural Locales

Education data brief for Marion County, Arkansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Every one of the seven public schools in Marion County is classified by the NCES as a rural locale, reflecting the county’s distinctive geographical school mix. These schools serve a total of 2,073 students across two districts: the Yellville-Summit School District and the Flippin School District. The county's per-pupil expenditure is $5,559, which is approximately 10% lower than the state average of $6,160 and well below the national average of $13,000. Marion County's graduation rate is 88.3%, slightly higher than the national 87% average but below the state average of 90.3%. The composite school score of 23.4 is lower than both the state average of 38.1 and the national benchmark of 50. Flippin Elementary and Yellville-Summit Elementary are the largest schools, with 405 and 399 students respectively. Explore NCES district profiles for more detailed data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Marion County

Reported Enrollment

2,073

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle2

High2

Other1

2 School Districts in Marion County

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.

3 schools

1,000 students

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

915 students

7 Public Schools in Marion County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Marion County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	FLIPPIN, 72634Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	405
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT ELEM. SCHOOL	Record	YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.	YELLVILLE, 72687Rural: Remote	PK–4	Primary	399
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.	YELLVILLE, 72687Rural: Remote	9–12	High	318
YELLVILLE-SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.	YELLVILLE, 72687Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	283
FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	FLIPPIN, 72634Rural: Remote	9–12	High	267
FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	FLIPPIN, 72634Rural: Remote	5–8	Middle	243
BRUNO-PYATT K-12 SCHOOL	Record	OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	EVERTON, 72633Rural: Remote	KG–12	Other	158

FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

FLIPPIN, 72634 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary405 students

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT ELEM. SCHOOL

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.

YELLVILLE, 72687 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary399 students

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.

YELLVILLE, 72687 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High318 students

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL

YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.

YELLVILLE, 72687 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle283 students

FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOL

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

FLIPPIN, 72634 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High267 students

FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

FLIPPIN, 72634 / Rural: Remote

Record5–8Middle243 students

BRUNO-PYATT K-12 SCHOOL

OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

EVERTON, 72633 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Other158 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,559

State avg $6,160

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Newton County (96.3%), Cleveland County (96.1%), and Conway County (95.8%) currently lead Arkansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Arkansas?

Across Arkansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,160. The highest current county values are Dallas County ($9,545), Stone County ($7,285), and Woodruff County ($7,079). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Marion County?

Marion County has a school score of 23/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Marion County?

The high school graduation rate in Marion County is 88.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Marion County spend per student?

Marion County spends $5,559 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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