The Marion County School District is a public

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based in Marion County,

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). The superintendent is Mr. Carl-Michael Day, Ed.S.

Schools

High Schools (Grades 7-12)

*East Marion High School Eagles *

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Trojans

Elementary Schools (Grades 4-6)

*East Marion Elementary School *West Marion Elementary School

Primary Schools (Grades K-3)

*East Marion Primary School *West Marion Primary School

Demographics

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 2,534 students enrolled in the Marion County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 47% female and 53% male. The racial makeup of the district was 44.12% African American, 55.33% White, 0.43% Hispanic, 0.08% Asian, and 0.04% Native American. 71.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

Accountability statistics

References

External links

* {{coord, 31.258688, -89.834899, display=title Education in Marion County, Mississippi School districts in Mississippi