McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% were boys, and 49.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 81.5% of the Marion Independent School District's total enrollment.
Marion Independent School District roughly covers five schools within Linn County and has a main office in Marion.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High School | 722 | 720 | -0.3% |
| Vernon Middle School | 668 | 621 | -7% |
| Longfellow Elementary | 204 | 195 | -4.4% |
| Starry Elementary School | 252 | 245 | -2.8% |
| Francis Marion Intermediate School | 269 | 284 | 5.6% |
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