Marion County Public Schools

Marion County, Ohio

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

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

12,292

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Marion County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Ohio; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Marion County has 9 district entries. Marion City is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 9 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 3 listed communities. Marion has the most listed schools, with 21 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 11 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 5 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 charter, 3 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

3 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Marion County

Reported Enrollment

12,292

27 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

11% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle4

High7

Other5

9 School Districts in Marion County

Marion City

TRECA Digital Academy

1 school

2,152 students

River Valley Local

5 schools

1,916 students

Pleasant Local

4 schools

1,226 students

Elgin Local

3 schools

1,039 students

Ridgedale Local

2 schools

627 students

Tri-Rivers

1 school

514 students

Buckeye Community School - Marion

1 school

306 students

Marion Preparatory Academy

1 school

289 students

27 Public Schools in Marion County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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
TRECA Digital Academy	Profile	TRECA Digital Academy	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	KG–12	CharterVirtual	2,152
Harding High School	Profile	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,050
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Profile	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	998
River Valley High School	Record	River Valley Local	Caledonia, 43314Rural: Distant	9–12	High	517
Tri-Rivers Career Center	Record	Tri-Rivers	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	10–12	Vocational	514
Heritage Elementary School	Record	River Valley Local	Marion, 43302Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	495
Elgin Elementary School	Record	Elgin Local	Marion, 43302Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	490
Pleasant Elementary School	Record	Pleasant Local	Marion, 43302Rural: Fringe	KG–4	Primary	475
River Valley Middle School	Record	River Valley Local	Caledonia, 43314Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	453
George Washington Elementary School	Record	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	448
Liberty Elementary School	Record	River Valley Local	Caledonia, 43314Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	436
Pleasant Middle School	Record	Pleasant Local	Marion, 43302Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	425
William H. Taft Elementary School	Record	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	394
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Record	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	391
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Record	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	368
William McKinley Elementary School	Record	Marion City	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	348
Pleasant High School	Record	Pleasant Local	Marion, 43302Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	326
Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School	Record	Ridgedale Local	Morral, 43337Rural: Distant	6–12	High	316
Ridgedale Elementary School	Record	Ridgedale Local	Morral, 43337Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	311
Buckeye Community School - Marion	Record	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Marion, 43302Town: Distant	9–12	Charter	306

TRECA Digital Academy

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

ProfileKG–12CharterVirtual2,152 students

Harding High School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,050 students

Ulysses S. Grant Middle School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

Profile6–8Middle998 students

River Valley High School

River Valley Local

Caledonia, 43314 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High517 students

Tri-Rivers Career Center

Tri-Rivers

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

Record10–12Vocational514 students

Heritage Elementary School

River Valley Local

Marion, 43302 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary495 students

Elgin Elementary School

Elgin Local

Marion, 43302 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary490 students

Pleasant Elementary School

Pleasant Local

Marion, 43302 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–4Primary475 students

River Valley Middle School

River Valley Local

Caledonia, 43314 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle453 students

George Washington Elementary School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary448 students

Liberty Elementary School

River Valley Local

Caledonia, 43314 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary436 students

Pleasant Middle School

Pleasant Local

Marion, 43302 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle425 students

William H. Taft Elementary School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary394 students

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary391 students

James A. Garfield Elementary School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary368 students

William McKinley Elementary School

Marion City

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary348 students

Pleasant High School

Pleasant Local

Marion, 43302 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High326 students

Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School

Ridgedale Local

Morral, 43337 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High316 students

Ridgedale Elementary School

Ridgedale Local

Morral, 43337 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary311 students

Buckeye Community School - Marion

Marion, 43302 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Charter306 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Marion County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Profile pages

Primary schools

Elgin Elementary School
Elgin Local
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
490 students
Listed on this county directory
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
391 students
Listed on this county directory
George Washington Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
448 students
Listed on this county directory
James A. Garfield Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
368 students
Listed on this county directory
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
226 students
Listed on this county directory
William H. Taft Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
394 students
Listed on this county directory
William McKinley Elementary School
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
348 students
Listed on this county directory
Pleasant Elementary School
Pleasant Local
Record
Grades
KG–4
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
475 students
Listed on this county directory
Ridgedale Elementary School
Ridgedale Local
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Morral, 43337
Enrollment
311 students
Listed on this county directory
Heritage Elementary School
River Valley Local
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
495 students
Listed on this county directory
Liberty Elementary School
River Valley Local
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Caledonia, 43314
Enrollment
436 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Elgin Middle School
Elgin Local
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
261 students
Listed on this county directory
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
Marion City
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
998 students
Pleasant Middle School
Pleasant Local
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
425 students
Listed on this county directory
River Valley Middle School
River Valley Local
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Caledonia, 43314
Enrollment
453 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Buckeye Community School - Marion
Buckeye Community School - Marion
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
Elgin High School
Elgin Local
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
288 students
Listed on this county directory
Harding High School
Marion City
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
1,050 students
Pleasant High School
Pleasant Local
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
326 students
Listed on this county directory
Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School
Ridgedale Local
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Morral, 43337
Enrollment
316 students
Listed on this county directory
River Valley High School
River Valley Local
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Caledonia, 43314
Enrollment
517 students
Listed on this county directory
Tri-Rivers Career Center
Tri-Rivers
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
514 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Marion City Schools Preschool at YMCA
Marion City
Record
Grades
PK
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Marion Preparatory Academy
Marion Preparatory Academy
Record
Grades
KG–9
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
289 students
Listed on this county directory
Spartan Digital Academy
Pleasant Local
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
River Valley Virtual School
River Valley Local
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Caledonia, 43314
Enrollment
15 students
Listed on this county directory
TRECA Digital Academy
TRECA Digital Academy
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Marion, 43302
Enrollment
2,152 students

Marion County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Marion County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Ohio. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Marion County public school directory?

The directory lists 27 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Marion County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Marion County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Marion County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 3 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Marion County?

Start with the 9 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Marion County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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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.