West Marion High School

2 West Marion St, Foxworth, MS 39483 | (601) 736-6381

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 656

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 656 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 128th out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2 West Marion Street, Foxworth, MS 39483

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Marion County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,949
Graduation Rate: 62.7%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 2,508

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 656
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 329 (50.2%)
Females: 327 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (15.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 435 (66.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 534 (81.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Marion High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	193	29.4%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	5	0.8%
White	455	69.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	111	16.9%
8th Grade	118	18.0%
9th Grade	138	21.0%
10th Grade	108	16.5%
11th Grade	95	14.5%
12th Grade	74	11.3%
Ungraded	12	1.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 48%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $38,602

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

West Marion High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,543	40%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$42,642	60%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for West Marion High School

Reviewed by Former Student on April 19, 2010
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
To the person complaining that they banned Fahrenheit 451, just do what I did when I went there and any books were banned -- go to the library (and yes, F451 is in there as are lots of other banned books, including one that defines treason, which this isn't, btw)! The library is the most underused place in the entire school. I read everything in there (not much, but hey, we were poor) and that helped me more at university than any "teaching" ever did. If you live in that county and have actually heard of that book, just keep reading and educate yourself! Don't wait around to be spoon-fed like the rest of the sheep or you'll never escape.

Since this is a review, I'll just say it sounds like things haven't changed much. This is a rural school in an extremely poor county, so resources are minimal and expectations are low. The teachers are struggling with low salaries and no resources or support, while the majority of students have parents that don't care if their kids get an education as long as they're out of the house and getting a free lunch for the day.

Admittedly, most of the teachers are just marking time to get a steady paycheck, but there are a few teachers who do care and who do sacrifice to help those few students who want to better themselves, so hats off to those teachers who help students in spite of the lack of support from administrators and parents.

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