Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 010231000863
Marion County High School
8115 US Highway 43, Guin, AL 35563 · (205) 468-3377 · Marion County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Alabama public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
113 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 18% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marion County High School
Marion County High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County High School this school | 223 | 50.7% | 35.8% |
| Berry High School Berry | 245 | 53.9% | 20.1% |
| Oakman High School Oakman | 315 | 50.2% | 17.7% |
| Lynn High School Lynn | 256 | 53.5% | 28.1% |
| Florala High School Florala | 233 | 56.2% | 29.9% |
| Winston County High School Double Springs | 285 | 50.5% | 38.5% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marion County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #89 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #130 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #42 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #303 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #177 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #215 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #187 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #94 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 12.8 | 17.5:1 | 51% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 14 | 16.2:1 | 67% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 13.5 | 18.5:1 | 67% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 49% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 58% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 14 | 19.5:1 | 60% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 59% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 33% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (250 to 223); teachers down 15% (15 to 12.8).
About Marion County High School
Marion County High School is a small high school in Marion County, located in Guin, Alabama. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 223 students. Statewide, high schools in Alabama average about 682 students each.
Marion County (10 schools, 3,302 students) runs Marion County High School.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Marion County High School. The next largest groups are 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Marion County High School counts 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.5 students for each one. That is close to the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Marion County High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Marion County High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%; the prediction is 47.1%.
Marion County High School is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $50,088, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Marion County High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Guin Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 5. Nearby schools with test data average 57.7% proficiency; Marion County High School posts 35.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Marion County High School as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Marion County High School's enrollment dropped 7%, to 223.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,184
Census ACS
Median income
$50,088
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Guin Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Hackleburg High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Brilliant SchoolCombined · 258 students
Other Marion County High schools
One other US public school is named Marion County High. Marion County High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Marion County High SchoolLebanon, KY · 879 students
Nearby schools
- Guin Elementary School0.2 mi · 308
- Winfield High School5.9 mi · 344
- Winfield Elementary School6.3 mi · 499
- Winfield Middle School6.6 mi · 361
- Brilliant School9.5 mi · 258
- Hamilton Elementary School12.1 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Marion County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marion County High School?
Marion County High School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Marion County High School serve?
Marion County High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion County High School is approximately 17.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion County High School?
At Marion County High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Marion County High School in?
Marion County High School is part of Marion County.
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