San Antonio Corridor News

There were 1,475 students enrolled in Marion ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 54% of the Marion ISD total enrollment.

Marion ISD roughly covers schools within Guadalupe County with its main office in Marion.

Among the five schools in Marion ISD, Marion High School recorded the highest enrollment of 477 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Total Enrollment
Marion High School	477
Norma Krueger Elementary School	361
Marion Middle School	338
Norma Krueger Elementary/Bert Karrer Campus	295
Marion Alternative Center	4