The 2018/2019 BMI classifications for students in the Marion Math, Science and Technology Magnet School indicate that out of 274 males assessed, 54.7% were considered to be healthy or underweight. Fourteen point six percent were considered overweight and 30.7% were obese. The information concerning the 163 females who were assessed is that 55.8% were healthy or underweight, 19% were considered overweight and 25.2% were obese.
According to the Marion School District Health Coordinator, these percentages are comparable to results from previous years.