Total enrollment
3,302
+47 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Marion County
Alabama · 3,302 students · 5 cities
Marion County runs the local public-school system inside Alabama: 11 K-12 schools serving roughly 3,302 students, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
4-year change in Marion County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marion County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #29 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,302 | #59 of 143 | #2,940 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #39 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #72 of 143 | #7,140 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.0% | #69 of 143 | #3,086 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #109 of 127 | #4,973 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marion County
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Guin Elementary School at 78.4% proficient to Phillips High School at 26.3%, a gap of 52.2 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 3,155 to 3,302 students (up 5%) and from 184 to 195 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-04 | 638 |
| Hamilton Middle School | Hamilton | Middle | 05-08 | 463 |
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | High | 09-12 | 449 |
| Guin Elementary School | Guin | Elementary | PK-06 | 308 |
| Hackleburg High School | Hackleburg | High | 06-12 | 265 |
| Brilliant School | Brilliant | Combined | KG-12 | 258 |
| Hackleburg Elementary School | Hackleburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 |
| Phillips Elementary School | Bear Creek | Elementary | PK-06 | 240 |
| Marion County High School | Guin | High | 07-12 | 223 |
| Phillips High School | Bear Creek | High | 07-12 | 200 |
| Marion County Alternative School | Hamilton | Combined | M-M | · |
About Marion County
Across 11 schools, Marion County instructs about 3,302 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, Marion County comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 300 in this district, below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 3,255 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,302 in SY 2024-25. Marion County now counts 10 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Marion County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.