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Best Public Schools in Marion County, AL

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Schools

4,506

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedWinfield High School15^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Hackleburg Elementary School up 224 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Winfield Elementary School 14.2 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brilliant School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10180 State Highway 129	Brilliant	35548	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 465-2323	258	16	16.1	65.1%	242 (93.8%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	76.5	33.3	42.1	16.7	7.1	20.0	0.0	55.6	35.7	0.0	76.5	55.6	61.1	50.0	57.1	73.3	0.0	$11,628	$1,948	$9,662
Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	223	13	17.4	50.7%	185 (83.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	56.6	147^th of 374 public high schools	60.7%		28.3	270^th of 378 public high schools	28.6%	123					27.0	16.0	21.3		28.0	29.8					70.3	68.0	29.8	$9,040	$301	$8,721
Guin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7980 U S Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 468-3433	308	17	18.1	52.9%	246 (79.9%)	26 (8.4%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	93.4	27^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.4	61^st of 684 public elementary schools	91.1%	34	75.6	79.4	63.6	75.8				68.6			90.9	91.4	90.7	75.8				$10,376	$2,353	$8,005
Hackleburg High School	Public	6-12	185 School St	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 935-3223	265	14	19.6	58.1%	235 (88.7%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	78.5	70^th of 374 public high schools	81.3%		36.1	237^th of 378 public high schools	37.3%	167				37.8	23.5	31.6	28.2		50.0	43.6				62.2	61.8	63.2	38.5	$11,427	$2,436	$8,972
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Military St S	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-7030	463	26	17.9	56.4%	381 (82.3%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.9	77^th of 439 public middle schools	82.5%		82.4	59^th of 442 public middle schools	86.7%	18			52.1	40.7	29.9	33.0			53.6				70.2	76.1	70.8	64.9		$6,833	$584	$6,231
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	211 Aggie Ave	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 921-3281	449	27	16.4	50.1%	368 (82.0%)	19 (4.2%)	47 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	62.6	121^st of 374 public high schools	67.6%		42.6	213^th of 378 public high schools	43.7%	92							30.1			32.3							25.8	$10,477	$1,522	$8,938
Phillips High School	Public	7-12	142 School Avenue	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3737	200	12	16.6	67.0%	178 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	29.4	251^st of 374 public high schools	32.9%		33.8	247^th of 378 public high schools	34.7%	4					20.0	16.0	20.0		20.0	12.0					55.9	54.2	13.0	$10,836	$2,062	$8,756
Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 School Ave	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 486-5062	240	15	16.0	68.8%	225 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	40.8	418^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.5%		53	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%	96	25.0	30.0	40.0	28.6				40.0			47.5	52.5	60.0	65.0				$9,355	$1,198	$8,139
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	784 10th Ave SW	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-2145	638	39	16.5	60.3%	487 (76.3%)	32 (5.0%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	91.4	43^rd of 680 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.1	67^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.2%	24	79.4	68.4						69.2			86.3	79.5						$9,916	$1,850	$8,048
Hackleburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 School Street	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 935-5156	258	17	15.1	57.0%	231 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	77.5	136^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.0%		48.8	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%	224	75.0	50.0	53.9					57.5			77.8	75.0	69.2					$8,239	$1,130	$7,091
Winfield Middle School	Public	5-8	481 Apple Ave	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-6901	361	21	17.5	43.5%	324 (89.8%)	19 (5.3%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	85.2	50^th of 439 public middle schools	88.6%		86.8	44^th of 442 public middle schools	90.0%	6			53.3	54.3	45.4	47.2			40.5				83.1	78.1	80.5	70.8		$8,726	$1,508	$7,194
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	232 Pirate Cove	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 487-6900	344	17	20.2	44.5%	298 (86.6%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	95.1	15^th of 374 public high schools	96.0%		94.5	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%	11							42.2			50.0							64.0	$12,236	$878	$11,333
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 County Highway 14	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-2305	499	35	14.2	53.7%	416 (83.4%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	87.4	69^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.7	70^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.8%	1	66.0	64.1						69.6			83.0	77.2						$8,860	$1,140	$7,696

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.