Marion Preparatory Academy

Charter School 289 Students

Other K - 9th

School Overview

Marion Preparatory Academy is a public charter school and part of the Marion Preparatory Academy school district, located in Marion, OH with 289 students offering grade levels from KG to 09.

With 19 teachers, Marion Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

289

Total Students

19.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marion Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	14
Black	28
Asian	1
Two or More	25
American Indian	2

White
219 (75.8 %)
Black
28 (9.7 %)
Two or More
25 (8.7 %)
Hispanic
14 (4.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Marion Preparatory Academy
Phone:	(740)914-3050
Website:	http://marionprep.org/
Grade Range:	K - 9th
Total Students:	289
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 11

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 26

Grade 9 13