Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Marion Center, Pennsylvania, with 557 students. The school is part of the Marion Center Area School District, which is ranked 299 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school previously performed well, with a 5-star rating and ranking of 52nd out of 663 Pennsylvania high schools in 2016-2017, its academic performance has declined in recent years. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA and Keystone Exams are generally below the state and district averages, and its statewide ranking has dropped to 386th out of 686 in 2023-2024, earning it a 2-star rating. Compared to nearby schools like Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School and Punxsutawney Area High School, Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming it and others underperforming.

The school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 37.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This socioeconomic factor may be contributing to the academic performance gaps observed between the overall student population and subgroups like White students, low-income students, and students with disabilities. While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $18,920 in 2018-2019 to $24,409 in 2021-2022, and has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.7, the effectiveness of these investments in improving student outcomes remains an area of concern.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 22800 Route 403 Hwy N
       Marion Center, PA  15759-0209


(724) 397-5551

District: Marion Center Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,409 Help


Feeder schools for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Rayne Elementary School
    W.A. McCreery Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.9%
Hispanic:
1.4%
African American:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 58.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 56.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), Hispanic (1.4%), African American (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is 11.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is $24,409.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School 369th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School 386th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Marion Center Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion Center Area School District 299th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 45.82 552nd 825 33.1%
2012 48.61 534th 834 36.0%
2013 63.59 333rd 758 56.1%
2014 54.80 394th 728 45.9%
2015 47.38 478th 835 42.8%
2016 58.80 389th 870 55.3%
2017 61.46 350th 877 60.1%
2018 55.32 425th 861 50.6%
2019 45.18 533rd 891 40.2%
2021 75.96 149th 797 81.3%
2022 71.80 225th 883 74.5%
2023 70.27 245th 893 72.6%
2024 59.82 369th 891 58.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.55 76th 874 91.3%
2024 63.82 275th 877 68.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.21 262nd 860 69.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.51 421st 660 36.2%
2024 38.08 387th 672 42.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.58 426th 870 51.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.98 289th 681 57.6%
2024 41.86 392nd 673 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.02 238th 583 59.2%
2004 64.70 234th 590 60.3%
2005 64.79 224th 593 62.2%
2006 66.71 211th 604 65.1%
2007 68.19 207th 615 66.3%
2008 56.75 326th 621 47.5%
2009 68.42 202nd 632 68.0%
2010 71.47 168th 649 74.1%
2011 71.29 193rd 660 70.8%
2012 61.36 301st 664 54.7%
2013 64.09 211th 591 64.3%
2014 56.53 294th 580 49.3%
2015 55.28 388th 680 42.9%
2016 71.97 209th 677 69.1%
2017 84.47 52nd 663 92.2%
2018 76.50 155th 673 77.0%
2019 69.39 254th 693 63.3%
2022 52.73 370th 634 41.6%
2023 46.88 405th 674 39.9%
2024 50.25 386th 686 43.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.86 257th 652 60.6%
2024 31.41 495th 664 25.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.26 367th 665 44.8%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.01 300th 502 40.2%
2024 11.92 510th 513 0.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.75 373rd 662 43.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.64 437th 577 24.3%
2024 34.13 415th 595 30.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 958 8 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 974
1989 944 5 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 959
1990 952 6 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 966
1991 930 7 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1992 945 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1993 991 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 998
1994 1029 6 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
1995 691 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1996 691 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1997 702 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1998 666 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 689 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2000 633 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2001 595 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 547 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2003 547 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2004 549 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2005 525 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2006 507 6 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2007 502 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2008 495 5 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2009 504 3 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2010 493 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2011 670 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 675
2012 650 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 651
2013 650 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 651
2014 655 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 660
2015 654 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 658
2016 652 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 659
2017 627 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 634
2018 629 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 636
2019 600 3 2 4 0 0 1 0 610
2020 592 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 600
2021 577 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 586
2022 577 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 584
2023 548 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 557
2024 555 6 0 8 1 1 2 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 974 61.0 15.9 n/a
1989 959 56.8 16.8 n/a
1990 966 57.1 16.9 0
1991 943 57.0 16.5 n/a
1992 952 58.0 16.4 n/a
1993 998 49.5 20.2 n/a
1994 1037 51.5 20.1 n/a
1995 695 53.5 13.0 n/a
1996 695 53.5 13.0 n/a
1997 706 53.0 13.3 n/a
1998 669 51.0 13.1 n/a
1999 693 44.0 15.8 n/a
2000 637 42.0 15.2 33.9
2001 598 39.0 15.3 30.4
2002 554 36.2 15.3 28.9
2003 554 36.2 15.3 28.9
2004 555 34.3 16.2 30.5
2005 532 37.3 14.3 30.1
2006 518 36.4 14.2 34.2
2007 514 39.3 13.1 49.2
2008 507 41.2 12.3 38.3
2009 510 37.6 13.6 35.7
2010 497 35.0 14.2 39
2011 675 46.4 14.5 43.6
2012 651 47.1 13.7 42.1
2013 651 47.2 13.7 40.9
2014 660 47.4 13.9 43.5
2015 658 47.0 14.0 43.9
2016 659 47.0 14.0 44.3
2017 634 44.2 14.3 40.2
2018 636 44.8 14.1 42.1
2019 610 44.4 13.7 36.6
2020 600 46.6 12.8 38.3
2021 586 43.7 13.4 40.3
2022 584 45.7 12.7 38.2
2023 557 43.8 12.7 37.5
2024 573 49.8 11.5 50.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 974 61.0 15.9 n/a
1989 959 56.8 16.8 n/a
1990 966 57.1 16.9 0
1991 943 57.0 16.5 n/a
1992 952 58.0 16.4 n/a
1993 998 49.5 20.2 n/a
1994 1037 51.5 20.1 n/a
1995 695 53.5 13.0 n/a
1996 695 53.5 13.0 n/a
1997 706 53.0 13.3 n/a
1998 669 51.0 13.1 n/a
1999 693 44.0 15.8 n/a
2000 637 42.0 15.2 33.9
2001 598 39.0 15.3 30.4
2002 554 36.2 15.3 28.9
2003 554 36.2 15.3 28.9
2004 555 34.3 16.2 30.5
2005 532 37.3 14.3 30.1
2006 518 36.4 14.2 34.2
2007 514 39.3 13.1 49.2
2008 507 41.2 12.3 38.3
2009 510 37.6 13.6 35.7
2010 497 35.0 14.2 39
2011 675 46.4 14.5 43.6
2012 651 47.1 13.7 42.1
2013 651 47.2 13.7 40.9
2014 660 47.4 13.9 43.5
2015 658 47.0 14.0 43.9
2016 659 47.0 14.0 44.3
2017 634 44.2 14.3 40.2
2018 636 44.8 14.1 42.1
2019 610 44.4 13.7 36.6
2020 600 46.6 12.8 38.3
2021 586 43.7 13.4 40.3
2022 584 45.7 12.7 38.2
2023 557 43.8 12.7 37.5
2024 573 49.8 11.5 50.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $368 (1.9%) $18,552 (98.1%) $18,920
2020 $412 (2.1%) $19,653 (97.9%) $20,066
2021 $1,058 (4.4%) $23,003 (95.6%) $24,061
2022 $1,265 (5.2%) $23,144 (94.8%) $24,409

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 533rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 245th of 893 Middle schools
 32.4%
Ranks 254th of 693 High schoolsRanks 405th of 674 High schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)30.438
 7.6%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)55.556.4
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)21.931.7
 9.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)45.863.3
 17.5%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)56.261.8
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)6724.6
 42.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)76.654.8
 21.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)76.654.7
 21.9%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)25.934.5
 8.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)45.863.3
 17.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School)5659.5
 3.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students610557
 8.7%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian01
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic43
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White600548
 8.7%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.6%37.5%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School

Students at Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rayne Elementary School
Elementary : W.A. McCreery Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School.

Marion Center Area Junior/Senior High School ranks 386th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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