At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,302
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,288
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,404
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,332
- Teachers (FTE)
- 206.6
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
What current records say about Marion County
Marion County operates 10 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Hamilton, Alabama. NCES reports 3,302 students and 194.75 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Alabama agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 59 of 139 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,288 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,404 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 94 of 138 in Alabama. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 3.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 194.75
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $40,906,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Marion County
Hamilton, Alabama
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.1162, -87.9966
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White84.1%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Black4%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Marion County
10 current directory entries
Search the full district by school name or level, or browse the alphabetical directory. Add schools to your comparison as you go.
Showing 1–10 of 10 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant School | OtherKG–12 | 258 | 16.1:1 | |
| Guin Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 308 | 18.1:1 | |
| Hackleburg Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 258 | 15.2:1 | |
| Hackleburg High School | High06–12 | 265 | 19.6:1 | |
| Hamilton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 638 | 16.6:1 | |
| Hamilton High School | High09–12 | 449 | 16.5:1 | |
| Hamilton Middle School | Middle05–08 | 463 | 18:1 | |
| Marion County High School | High07–12 | 223 | 17.5:1 | |
| Phillips Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 240 | 16:1 | |
| Phillips High School | High07–12 | 200 | 16.7:1 |