Marion
Public school district based in Ocala, Florida. NCES district ID 1201260; state ID FL-42.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
62
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
45,972
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
2,472.0
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
5
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,120 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,157 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,269 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,457 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,078 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,276 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,527 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,351 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,141 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,737 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,509 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,630 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,544 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,176 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | |
| Asian | 1.7% | |
| Black or African American | 19.4% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | |
| White | 41.2% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.6% | |
| Male | 51.4% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 23, Suburb 15, Town 3, Rural 21.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Port High School Ocala | 9–12 | Regular | 3,022 | 120.0 | 25.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Forest High School Ocala | 9–12 | Regular | 2,387 | 99.0 | 24.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Belleview High School Belleview | 9–12 | Regular | 1,904 | 81.0 | 23.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Vanguard High School Ocala | 9–12 | Regular | 1,684 | 76.0 | 22.2 | City: Small |
| Belleview Middle School Belleview | 6–8 | Regular | 1,600 | 74.0 | 21.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Dunnellon High School Dunnellon | 9–12 | Regular | 1,562 | 68.0 | 23 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lake Weir High School Ocala | 9–12 | Regular | 1,447 | 72.0 | 20.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Sunrise Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 1,402 | 73.0 | 19.2 | Town: Fringe |
| Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 1,260 | 63.0 | 20 | Town: Fringe |
| North Marion High School Citra | 9–12 | Regular | 1,228 | 57.0 | 21.5 | Rural: Distant |
| Marion Oaks Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 1,196 | 68.0 | 17.6 | Town: Fringe |
| Liberty Middle School Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 1,171 | 64.0 | 18.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lake Weir Middle School Summerfield | 6–8 | Regular | 1,141 | 55.0 | 20.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 1,010 | 52.0 | 19.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Saddlewood Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 1,007 | 54.0 | 18.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Fort Mccoy School Fort Mc Coy | PK–8 | Regular | 931 | 55.0 | 16.9 | Rural: Distant |
| Fort King Middle School Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 918 | 47.0 | 19.5 | City: Small |
| Howard Middle School Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 917 | 49.0 | 18.7 | City: Small |
| Ward-Highlands Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 908 | 60.0 | 15.1 | City: Small |
| College Park Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 873 | 41.0 | 21.3 | City: Small |
| Osceola Middle School Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 866 | 45.0 | 19.2 | City: Small |
| Harbour View Elementary School Summerfield | PK–5 | Regular | 833 | 50.0 | 16.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Maplewood Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 819 | 62.0 | 13.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Dr N H Jones Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 789 | 52.0 | 15.2 | City: Small |
| Legacy Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 753 | 34.0 | 22.1 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Romeo Elementary School Dunnellon | PK–5 | Regular | 747 | 43.0 | 17.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| North Marion Middle School Citra | 6–8 | Regular | 738 | 44.0 | 16.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Greenway Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 720 | 45.0 | 16 | Suburb: Midsize |
| South Ocala Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 712 | 47.0 | 15.1 | City: Small |
| Dunnellon Middle School Dunnellon | 6–8 | Regular | 712 | 41.0 | 17.4 | Suburb: Small |
| Emerald Shores Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 696 | 38.0 | 18.3 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Ocala Springs Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 682 | 41.0 | 16.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Belleview Elementary School Belleview | PK–5 | Regular | 681 | 42.0 | 16.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Belleview-Santos Elementary School Belleview | PK–5 | Regular | 663 | 41.0 | 16.2 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Dunnellon Elementary School Dunnellon | PK–5 | Regular | 644 | 39.0 | 16.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| East Marion Elementary School Silver Springs | PK–5 | Regular | 631 | 38.0 | 16.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Oakcrest Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 631 | 32.0 | 19.7 | City: Small |
| Shady Hill Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 615 | 39.0 | 15.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School Weirsdale | PK–5 | Regular | 588 | 35.0 | 16.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Ina A.Colen AcademyCharter Ocala | K–8 | Regular | 546 | 35.0 | 15.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Wyomina Park Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 502 | 31.0 | 16.2 | City: Small |
| Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 467 | 34.0 | 13.7 | City: Small |
| Sparr Elementary School Anthony | PK–5 | Regular | 435 | 29.0 | 15 | Rural: Fringe |
| Fessenden Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 430 | 27.0 | 15.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Eighth Street Elementary School Ocala | PK–5 | Regular | 381 | 26.0 | 14.7 | City: Small |
| Anthony Elementary School Anthony | PK–5 | Regular | 351 | 23.0 | 15.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Reddick-Collier Elementary School Reddick | PK–5 | Regular | 343 | 22.0 | 15.6 | Rural: Distant |
| Marion County Acceleration Academy Ocala | 8–12 | Alternative | 304 | 5.0 | 60.8check | City: Small |
| Marion Charter SchoolCharter Ocala | K–5 | Regular | 228 | 16.0 | 14.3 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Fordham Early Learning Academy Ocala | PK–2 | Regular | 215 | 16.0 | 13.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Ocali Charter Middle SchoolCharter Ocala | 6–8 | Regular | 194 | 12.0 | 16.2 | City: Small |
| Hillcrest Ocala | 6–12 | Special Education | 162 | 29.0 | 5.6 | City: Small |
| Ocali Charter High SchoolCharter Ocala | 9–12 | Regular | 116 | 7.0 | 16.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Marion Reg. Juvenile Detention Center Ocala | 3–12 | Alternative | 94 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Mcintosh Area SchoolCharter Mcintosh | K–5 | Regular | 47 | 1.0 | 47 | Rural: Distant |
| Pace Center for Girls Inc. Ocala | 6–12 | Alternative | 40 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Elc Pk Ese Services Ocala | PK | Special Education | 12 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Mcso Adults Ocala | 8–12 | Alternative | 10 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Student Services/Ese Ocala | K–8 | Special Education | 7 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Marion Virtual Franchise Ocala | K–12 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Marion Elearning Ocala | K–5 | Regular | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Marion Technical Institute Ocala | K–12 | Alternative | Not reported | 23.0 | — | City: Small |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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