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Marion County Schools
Marion County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Marion County (Hamilton). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marion County
10 of 11 schools in Marion County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 2
Best schools in Marion County
Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Guin Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hamilton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hackleburg High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hackleburg Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hamilton Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Marion County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Brilliant School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hamilton High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Phillips High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Phillips Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Marion County
High schools (4)
- A Hackleburg High School, Hackleburg
- B- Hamilton High School, Hamilton
- B Marion County High School, Guin
- C Phillips High School, Bear Creek
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Hamilton Middle School, Hamilton
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A+ Guin Elementary School, Guin
- A- Hackleburg Elementary School, Hackleburg
- A+ Hamilton Elementary School, Hamilton
- C- Phillips Elementary School, Bear Creek
Other schools and academies (2)
- B- Brilliant School, Brilliant
- Marion County Alternative School, Hamilton
Where Marion County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Hamilton (4)
- Bear Creek (2)
- Guin (2)
- Hackleburg (2)
- Brilliant (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,358 students with 213 full-time-equivalent teachers and 338 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102310
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Winfield City (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Haleyville City (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Franklin County (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Russellville City (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Lamar County (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Fayette County (6 schools, 31 mi)
- Winston County (9 schools, 31 mi)
- Colbert County (8 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Marion County
How many schools are in Marion County?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Marion County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marion County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hamilton, Bear Creek, Guin, Hackleburg, Brilliant.
How good are the schools in Marion County?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 48.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion County?
3,358 students were enrolled in Marion County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion County?
Marion County is in Alabama, based in Marion County, with its district office in Hamilton. Its boundary covers about 703 sq mi.