Total enrollment
788
+81 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Marion
Alabama · Public K-12
Marion sits inside Alabama and runs 2 public K-12 schools, serving about 788 students between them, an average of 394 per campus.
7-year change in Marion
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
+1 (+100%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Charter School | Combined | PK-11 | 375 |
| Francis Marion School | Combined | PK-12 | 413 |
About Marion
Marion is a low-population Alabama city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 788 students total.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 394, lower than the state mean of about 544.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 11%: 707 students in SY 2017-18 versus 788 in SY 2024-25. Marion now counts 2 public schools, up from 1 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment expanded from 1% to 14%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marion discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.