Marion County Schools
Marion County Schools is a public school district based in Fairmont, West Virginia, serving 7,112 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 339 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,081 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Marion County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marion County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,081 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,699 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 524 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 312 | 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 West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County SchoolsWinfield | 8,518 | 23 | $12,241 | 13.2 | #8 |
| Jefferson County SchoolsCharles Town | 8,386 | 16 | $12,948 | 14.9 | #9 |
| Mercer County SchoolsPrinceton | 8,310 | 26 | $12,812 | 13.6 | #10 |
| Marion County SchoolsFairmont · this district | 7,112 | 21 | $13,081 | 13.6 | #11 |
| Wayne County SchoolsWayne | 5,953 | 18 | $12,505 | 13.3 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange Public SchoolsWest Orange, NJ | 7,119 | $25,969 | 11.0 |
| Garden CityGarden City, KS | 7,106 | $11,728 | 13.8 |
| Angleton ISDAngleton, TX | 7,105 | $11,186 | 14.9 |
| La Porte ISDLa Porte, TX | 7,099 | $11,941 | 16.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wv-marion-county-schools