The Marion School District, ranking thirty-fourth largest in the state, is located twelve miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and has an enrollment of approximately 3000 in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district's 100 square miles extend to the south to include the northern third of West Memphis and reach ten miles to the north through Clarkedale. The eastern boundary is the Mississippi River, and the western line is the Crawfordsville School District. A comprehensive curriculum exists in the Marion School District for grades K-12. Special settings are available for children with special needs.
Experienced staff help children of all ability levels succeed.
All students are provided differentiated instruction in kindergarten, first, and second grades with identification and placement in the gifted and talented cluster beginning at grade three. Physical education and music are an integral part of the K-12 curriculum. Beginning band starts in grade six, and formal art instruction begins at grade seven. A full complement of technical education courses are available in grades eight through twelve, and two years of French and Spanish are options for students in grades nine through twelve. Advanced math and lab sciences are additions to the full slate of core courses available to students who attend Marion Schools.