Marion County Public Schools Explained

Marion County Public Schools
Motto:	Where Every Child Can Learn
Grades:	Pre-K−12; Adult Education
Established:	1869
Country:	USA
Location:	512 Southeast 3rd Street, Ocala, FL 34471
Superintendent:	Diane Gullett^[1]
Deputy Superintendent:	Mark Vianello^[2]
Schools:	65^[3]
Budget:	$477,876,400 (2011–12)^[4]
Students:	about 43,000
Staff:	about 6,000

Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) is a public school district that covers Marion County, Florida. The district has its headquarters in Ocala, Florida.

School Board

• District 1: Allison Campbell, 2020-2024
• District 2: Don Browning, 2021-2022
• District 3: Eric Cummings, 2018-2022
• District 4: Nancy Thrower (School Board Chair), 2018-2022
• District 5: Kelly King (Vice Chair), 2018-2022^[5]

Schools

Higher education schools

• Marion Technical College

High schools

• Belleview High School
• Dunnellon High School
• Forest High School
• Lake Weir High School
• Marion Technical Institute
• North Marion High School
• Vanguard High School
• West Port High School

Middle schools

• Osceola Middle School
• Belleview Middle School
• Dunnellon Middle School
• Fort King Middle School
• Fort McCoy School (K-8th)
• Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks
• Howard Middle School
• Lake Weir Middle School
• Liberty Middle School
• North Marion Middle School

Elementary schools

• Anthony Elementary School
• Belleview Elementary School
• Belleview-Santos Elementary School
• College Park Elementary School
• Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary (Magnet)
• Dunnellon Elementary School
• East Marion Elementary School
• Eighth Street Elementary School
• Emerald Shores Elementary School
• Evergreen Elementary School (Closed in May 2021)^[6]
• Fessenden Elementary School
• Fort McCoy School (K-8)
• Greenway Elementary School
• Hammett Bowen Elementary School
• Harbour View Elementary School
• Legacy Elementary School
• Madison Street Elementary (Magnet)
• Maplewood Elementary School
• Marion Oaks Elementary School
• Oakcrest Elementary School
• Ocala Springs Elementary School
• Reddick-Collier Elementary School
• Romeo Elementary School
• Saddlewood Elementary School
• Shady Hill Elementary School
• South Ocala Elementary School
• Sparr Elementary School
• Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School
• Sunrise Elementary School
• Ward-Highlands Elementary School
• Wyomina Park Elementary School

Center schools

• Hillcrest School
• Silver River Mentoring and Instruction
• New Leaf Center

Charter schools

• Ina A. Colon Academy
• Marion Military Academy
• Marion Charter School
• McIntosh Charter School
• Ocali Charter Middle School

Virtual schools

• Marion E-learning
• Marion Virtual

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superintendent / Home. Marion County Public Schools website. June 6, 2020.
2. Web site: Deputy Superintendent / Home. Marion County Public Schools website. June 6, 2020.
3. Web site: Marion County School District - Ocala, Florida - Public School District. EducationBug. December 2, 2012.
4. Web site: Part II. Recapitulation of District Summary Budget. District School Board of Marion County District Summary Budget Fiscal Year 2011-2012. Marion County School District. December 2, 2012.
5. Web site: Members / School Board Members. 2021-10-30. www.marionschools.net. en.
6. Web site: Evergreen Elementary School Closing for Good Thursday . 2023-01-03 . www.marionschools.net . en.