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Best High Schools
in MARION

This page covers 14 high schools in MARION. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
HILLCREST
Grades 06–12160 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.3:1)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
5.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,906 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%)
60
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,350 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
26.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–122,325 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,783 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,661 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
MARION TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Grades 08–12162 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,303 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Graduation Rate
76%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,483 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Graduation Rate
71%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE
Grades 07–1264 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,790
Below nat'l avg
4 more high schools in MARION not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
High Schools
60
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
46
Avg Score
District profileMARION
Top Ranked High School
1
HILLCREST
Score: 69/10085% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.