Marion County School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Hamilton, Guin, Hackleburg, Bear Creek, Brilliant, Twin and Gu-Win, and parts of Winfield and Glen Allen.

At a glance

3,302Students enrolled

10Schools

7Towns served

$12,948Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

58%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

HamiltonGuinHackleburgBear CreekBrilliantTwinGu-Win

Grades PK–4

Hamilton Elementary School638 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades 5–8

Hamilton Middle School463 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades 9–12

Hamilton High School449 students · HamiltonThis district

Grades PK–6

Guin Elementary School308 students · GuinThis district

Grades 7–12

Marion County High School223 students · GuinThis district

Grades PK–5

Hackleburg Elementary School258 students · HackleburgThis district

Grades 6–12

Hackleburg High School265 students · HackleburgThis district

Grades PK–6

Phillips Elementary School240 students · Bear CreekThis district

Grades 7–12

Phillips High School200 students · Bear CreekThis district

Grades K–12

Brilliant School258 students · BrilliantThis district

Grades PK–12

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–12

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs AL

Math proficiency20%

State average 22%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 45.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 90.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,948

per student each year · 7% below the AL average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration37%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State62%

Federal19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,253’20

3,366’21

3,314’22

3,358’23

3,302’24

Students

White · 84%2,778

Hispanic · 8%257

Black · 4%132

Two or more races · 3%109

Asian · 1%20

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Hamilton6,922 people

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Guin2,381 people

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Hackleburg1,709 people

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Bear Creek1,474 people

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Brilliant1,097 people

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Twin475 people

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Gu-Win178 people

Also covers small parts of Winfield and Glen Allen.

Schools10 in district

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Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 638 students · Hamilton

B+Public 📚

Guin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 308 students · Guin

A+Public 📚

Hackleburg Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 258 students · Hackleburg

BPublic 📚

Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 240 students · Bear Creek

C+Public 📚

Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 463 students · Hamilton

BPublic 🏫

Hamilton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 449 students · Hamilton

C+Public 🏫

Hackleburg High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 265 students · Hackleburg

C+Public 🏫

Marion County High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 223 students · Guin

BPublic 🏫

Phillips High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 200 students · Bear Creek

C+Public 📚

Brilliant SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 258 students · Brilliant

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.