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Marion County School District

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Marion County School District is located in south Mississippi. Marion County School District has 476.13 square miles of land area and 4.84 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Marion County School District population is 16,031. Marion County School District median household income is $31,148 in 2010-2014. Marion County School District median house value is $68,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Marion County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(119 out of 148, bottom 20%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	16,031 (2010-2014), rank #67
Population Growth	4.21% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	33.33/sq mi, rank #98
Median Household Income:	$31,148 at 2010-2014—4.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #97
Median House Price:	$68,800 at 2010-2014—-1.01% increase since 2005-2009, rank #114
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	476.13 sq mi, rank #39
Water Area:	4.84 sq mi (1.01%), rank #46
State:	Mississippi
County:	Marion County
City:	Columbia, Lumberton, Sandy Hook, Foxworth, Tylertown, Kokomo, Bassfield, Sumrall
Zip:	39429, 39455, 39478, 39483, 39667, 39643, 39421, 39482
Area:	Hattiesburg, MS

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Marion County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1010 Hwy 13 North

Columbia MS, 39429, Marion County

Phone: 601-736-7193

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,145	2,271	2,287	2,355	2,508	2,483	2,548
English Language Learner Students:	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Total Teachers:	161.30	167.11	160.40	156.69	170.37	185.20	177.40
Prekindergarten:	0.45	0.50	0.85	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	8.76	10.57	9.79	7.09	11.81	12.50	10.50
Elementary:	56.49	60.61	62.08	55.16	58.43	63.90	64.30
Secondary:	77.74	78.54	69.19	74.08	80.50	88.70	81.20
Ungraded:	17.86	16.89	18.49	19.36	18.63	19.10	20.40
Total Other Staff:	168.15	169.77	160.40	169.57	184.71	184.90	181.10
Instructional Aides:	37.86	42.26	38.73	44.99	49.93	51.60	48.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.00	5.50	4.10	4.39	5.10	3.20	5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.37	2.66	2.57	2.86	2.39	5.00	2.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.37	2.66	2.57	2.86	2.39	2.50	2.70
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2.50	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.21	4.27	3.79	3.89	6.68	6.80	6.70
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	5.50	5.50	4.90	5.75	5.75	6.80	6.30
District Administrative Support:	11.25	11.00	9.27	11.00	12.00	12.00	11.00
School Administrators:	7.97	7.40	8.52	8.14	9.64	11.10	8.10
School Administrative Support:	12.00	12.00	13.00	13.00	15.38	13.00	13.00
Student Support Services:	14.43	16.76	13.80	12.56	9.82	8.10	8.90
Other Support Services:	66.56	62.42	61.72	62.99	68.02	67.30	71.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.30	13.59	14.26	15.03	14.72	13.41	14.36

Schools

East Marion Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 6	527 East Marion School Rd, Columbia MS 39429
East Marion High	Grade 7 to Grade 12	527 East Marion School Rd, Columbia MS 39429
Marion Co Vocational Complex	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1140 Hwy 13 South, Columbia MS 39429
West Marion Elementary	Grade 4 to Grade 6	2 West Marion St, Foxworth MS 39483
West Marion High	Grade 7 to Grade 12	2 West Marion St, Foxworth MS 39483
West Marion Primary	Kindergarten to Grade 3	20 Cedar St, Foxworth MS 39483

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.1	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.4	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.2	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.3	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.3	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.3	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.5	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.3	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.7	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.3	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.9	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.1	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.6	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.3	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.6	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.8	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.7	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.9	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.8	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.2	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.2	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.6	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.8	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.3	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.6	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.2	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.9	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.4	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.3	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.1	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.5	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.5	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.2	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.2	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.6	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141.1	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	142.9	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	147.2	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.5	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.5	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	141.5	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	145.4	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.4	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.3	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	146.4	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.1	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.3	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.6	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.8	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	148.7	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.4	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	143.8	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	140.8	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	144.3	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.3	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.9	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.2	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	25.2%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	35.7%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	40.6%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	44%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	52.6%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	30%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	19.4%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	25.8%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	42%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	53.8%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94.3%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.2%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	73%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	36.4%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	53.3%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	76.6%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	80%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.1%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	85.8%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	93.4%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	91%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	89.8%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	92.4%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	84.6%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	91.8%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	88.2%	86.2%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	66.2%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	76.8%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	75.2%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	74.3%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	64.2%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	74.4%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	53.5%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	63%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	54.9%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	69.8%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	69.1%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	66%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	96.1%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	96.1%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	90.5%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	82.9%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	82.9%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	93.2%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	87.9%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	87.9%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	68.8%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	82.1%	81.3%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$22,822,000	$9,979		$24,364,000	$10,346		$23,213,000	$9,256
Federal:	$4,844,000	$2,118	21.2%	$6,240,000	$2,650	25.6%	$4,961,000	$1,978	21.4%
State:	$12,515,000	$5,472	54.8%	$12,443,000	$5,284	51.1%	$12,517,000	$4,991	53.9%
Local:	$5,463,000	$2,389	23.9%	$5,681,000	$2,412	23.3%	$5,735,000	$2,287	24.7%
Total Expenditures:	$21,102,000	$9,227		$21,478,000	$9,120		$23,808,000	$9,493
Total Current Expenditures:	$19,895,000	$8,699		$19,624,000	$8,333		$21,143,000	$8,430
Instructional Expenditures:	$11,263,000	$4,925	56.6%	$11,085,000	$4,707	56.5%	$12,435,000	$4,958	58.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,344,000	$1,025	11.8%	$2,424,000	$1,029	12.4%	$2,139,000	$853	10.1%
Administration:	$2,069,000	$905	10.4%	$1,901,000	$807	9.7%	$2,176,000	$868	10.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,219,000	$1,845	21.2%	$4,214,000	$1,789	21.5%	$4,393,000	$1,752	20.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$623,000	$272		$1,046,000	$444		$1,922,000	$766
Construction:	$55,000	$24		$182,000	$77		$1,140,000	$455
Total Other:	$221,000	$97		$412,000	$175		$322,000	$128
Interest on Debt:	$363,000	$159		$396,000	$168		$421,000	$168

Total Salary:	$11,921,000	$5,213		$11,831,000	$5,024		$13,107,000	$5,226
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$7,710,000	$3,371	64.7%	$7,668,000	$3,256	64.8%	$8,426,000	$3,360	64.3%
Other Salary:	$4,211,000	$1,841	35.3%	$4,163,000	$1,768	35.2%	$4,681,000	$1,866	35.7%
Total Benefit:	$3,773,000	$1,650		$3,706,000	$1,574		$4,029,000	$1,606
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,406,000	$1,052	63.8%	$2,376,000	$1,009	64.1%	$2,546,000	$1,015	63.2%
Other Benefit:	$1,367,000	$598	36.2%	$1,330,000	$565	35.9%	$1,483,000	$591	36.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	40.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	49.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	30.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	17.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	24.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	23.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	3.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$39,974.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,908.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$37,911.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,393.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$47,789.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$48,002.0

* Marion County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.