Marion City
Marion City is a public school district based in Marion, Ohio, serving 4,040 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 505 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Brian Murphy. It spends about $13,576 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Marion City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marion City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,576 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,581 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 863 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 505 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austintown Local SchoolsYoungstown | 4,112 | 4 | $11,052 | 18.4 | #85 |
| Massillon CityMassillon | 4,077 | 7 | $12,494 | 17.2 | #87 |
| Loveland CityLoveland | 4,041 | 6 | $12,354 | 20.7 | #88 |
| Marion CityMarion · this district | 4,040 | 8 | $13,576 | 14.4 | #89 |
| Winton Woods CityCincinnati | 3,985 | 6 | $14,339 | 17.6 | #90 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee School DistrictFort Lee, NJ | 4,044 | $18,804 | 12.0 |
| BristolBristol, TN | 4,044 | $11,287 | n/a |
| Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)Sierra Vista, AZ | 4,043 | $8,441 | 19.3 |
| Hastings Public School DistrictHastings, MN | 4,041 | $12,980 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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