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Marion County School District

755 E Main St
Lebanon, KY 40033
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,297 students in Marion County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Marion County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,126 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#80 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
38%
41%
45%
18%
22%
(21-22)
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
78%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,020
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,107
$13,981

Best Marion County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 East Main Street
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-6066
Gr: 10-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Lebanon Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Corporate Drive
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-3441
Gr: 8-9 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Hugh C. Spalding Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
721 E. Main St.
Lebanon, KY 40033
(270) 692-0690
Gr: K-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 63:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,126 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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