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Marion County School District

1697 Pineville Road
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 695 students in Marion County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Marion County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marion County Middle/high School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
2 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#129 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
39%
31%
40%
33%
40%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
18%
% Black
30%
37%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,864 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,156 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,864
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,156
$13,431

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion County Middle/high School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Eagle Dr
Buena Vista, GA 31803
(229) 649-7520
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,294 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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