Marion High School
Marion, IL · Marion CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, remote
383rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 36%▼ Declining
1501 S Carbon St, Marion, IL 62959
(618)993-8196NCES ID 172460002666Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Marion High School 383rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 36% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,105 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.4% | 76.1% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| Black | 10.1% | 10.0% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 7.7% | ▲ 5.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 5.1% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 62959 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2008
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Marion High School
- #268Crab Orchard High SchoolCrab Orchard CUSD 3 · 7.6 mi away268th of 601
ELA 57% ▲12 · Math 33% ▲2Compare - #431Johnston City High SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 7.7 mi away431st of 601
ELA 45% = · Math 22% ▼9Compare - #310Herrin High SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 7.8 mi away310th of 601
ELA 50% ▲5 · Math 34% ▲3Compare - #91Carterville High SchoolCarterville CUSD 5 · 9.4 mi away91st of 601
ELA 76% ▲31 · Math 49% ▲18Compare - #338Goreville High SchoolGoreville CUD 1 · 11.3 mi away338th of 601
ELA 49% ▲4 · Math 32% ▲1Compare - #454Frankfort Community High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 12.7 mi away454th of 601
ELA 41% ▼4 · Math 21% ▼10Compare - #279Carbondale Comm H SCarbondale CHSD 165 · 13.3 mi away279th of 601
ELA 49% ▲4 · Math 39% ▲8Compare - –Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 16.4 mi awayCompare
What school district is Marion High School in?
Marion High School is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district in Marion, Illinois.
Is Marion High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Marion High School 383rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Marion High School?
White 76%, Black 10%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 5% (1,105 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Marion High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62959 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.