Marion Jr High School
Marion, IL · Marion CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Town, remote
443rd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 35%▼ Declining
1609 W Main St, Marion, IL 62959
(618)997-1317NCES ID 172460002667Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Marion Jr High School 443rd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) stops 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.
Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
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 704 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.2% | 73.7% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 9.7% | ▲ 6.6 pts | |
| Black | 10.1% | 9.1% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 6.5% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.4 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 Jr High School
- #282Herrin Middle SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 6.4 mi away282nd of 685
ELA 63% ▲19 · Math 36% ▲5Compare - #565Washington Middle SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 6.5 mi away565th of 685
ELA 38% ▼6 · Math 17% ▼14Compare - #192Carterville Jr High SchCarterville CUSD 5 · 7.3 mi away192nd of 685
ELA 64% ▲20 · Math 49% ▲18Compare - #68Carterville Intermediate SchCarterville CUSD 5 · 7.8 mi away68th of 685
ELA 74% ▲30 · Math 67% ▲36Compare - #579Central Jr High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 12.3 mi away579th of 685
ELA 40% ▼4 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #624Carbondale Middle SchoolCarbondale ESD 95 · 13.8 mi away624th of 685
ELA 28% ▼16 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #609Zeigler-Royalton Jr High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 15.4 mi away609th of 685
ELA 33% ▼11 · Math 11% ▼20Compare - #406Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton CCSD 47 · 18 mi away406th of 685
ELA 51% ▲7 · Math 29% ▼2Compare
What school district is Marion Jr High School in?
Marion Jr High School is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district in Marion, Illinois.
Is Marion Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Marion Jr High School 443rd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Marion Jr High School?
White 74%, Two or more races 10%, Black 9%, Hispanic 7% (704 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Marion Jr 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.