Marion County Schools & Education
Marion County, South Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.2%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,692
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,165
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 33/100
State Score Position
#18
of 46 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Marion County
Measured School Summary
Marion County faces educational challenges with a school score of 37/100 and a graduation rate of 89.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,692 per pupil, Marion County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% above the South Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% 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
10 public schools and 1 district 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
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #18 of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
89.0%
4.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,692
$473 below the state average
School coverage
10
1 district 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 10 public schools across 1 district, 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.
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.
Dominant-district county
Marion 10 carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#18
of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above 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.
Marion 10
Elementary to high school visible
3,875 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Marion 10 is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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 Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Averages
Education data brief for Marion County, South Carolina.
Marion County reports a public high school graduation rate of 89.0%, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 84.2% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. This figure stands out in a county where per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $6,692, which is approximately half of the national average of $13,000 and lower than the state spending level of $7,165. The county's education system is consolidated into a single school district, Marion 10, which serves 3,875 students across 10 schools. The largest facility in the district is Marion High, which enrolls 628 students in grades 9 through 12. Most schools in the county are situated in rural or town locales, with no charter schools operating within the district. The composite school score for the county is 37.3, compared to a state average of 33.4. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Marion County
Reported Enrollment
3,875
10 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Marion County
10 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 dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High | Record | Marion 10 | Marion, 29571Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 628 |
| Mullins High | Record | Marion 10 | Mullins, 29574Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 557 |
| Easterling Primary | Record | Marion 10 | Marion, 29571Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 477 |
| Johnakin Middle | Record | Marion 10 | Marion, 29571Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 456 |
| Marion Intermediate | Record | Marion 10 | Marion, 29571Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 417 |
| North Mullins Primary | Record | Marion 10 | Mullins, 29574Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 387 |
| Palmetto Middle | Record | Marion 10 | Mullins, 29574Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 334 |
| Creek Bridge STEM Academy | Record | Marion 10 | Marion, 29571Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 326 |
| McCormick Elementary | Record | Marion 10 | Mullins, 29574Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 293 |
| Academy for Careers and Technology | Record | Marion 10 | Mullins, 29574Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Academy for Careers and Technology
Marion 10
Mullins, 29574 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,692
State avg $7,165
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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.