Marion County Public Schools

Marion County Public Schools
District headquarters
Address
1614 East Fort King Street
Ocala
, Florida
United States
District information
MottoHelping Every Student Succeed
GradesPre-K−12; Adult Education
Established1869
SuperintendentDanielle Brewer
Schools58
Budget$1,335,838,990 (2024-2025)
NCES District ID1201260
Students and staff
Students46,250
Staff6,000
Other information
Websitewww.marionschools.net

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

History

Diane Gullett, in March 2025, resigned, with that in place on July 11, 2025. In April 2025, the board picked Danielle Brewer as the interim superintendent. On February 24, 2026, the board of trustees voted to make Miller a full superintendent, effective the following day.

School Board

[when?]

Schools

Higher Education School

High Schools

Catboy high

Middle Schools

Fort King Middle School
Howard Middle School

Elementary Schools

Eighth Street Elementary School
Belleview-Santos Elementary School

Charter Schools

Virtual Schools

Former schools

Marion Military Academy

There was a charter school called Marion Military Academy, earlier Francis Marion Military Academy, that closed in 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Austin D. (February 25, 2026). "Danielle Brewer officially named Marion County Schools superintendent". Ocala Star Banner. Ocala, Florida. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for MARION". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Miller, Austin L. (April 17, 2025). "School board selects Danielle Brewer, a local administrator, for interim superintendent". Ocala Star Banner. Ocala, Florida. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Flanagan, Alex (May 31, 2021). "Marion County School Board Votes To Permanently Close Evergreen Elementary". WUFT (TV). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Moyer, Crystal (May 26, 2021). "Evergreen Elementary closes in Ocala due to low performance, staffing issues". WKMG-TV. Graham Media Group. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Callahan, Joe (December 16, 2019). "Marion Military Academy closes its doors". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved July 26, 2025.