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Schools in Bear Creek · Marion County School District

Bear Creek’s public schools outscore 60% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bear Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 7% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
AL 17.0
Schools in town
2
440 students on the public path
In brief

Bear Creek’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,948 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Phillips High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bear Creek’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,624 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Bear Creek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bear Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,626 in math, 1,621 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bear Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Phillips Elementary SchoolMarion County School DistrictC+
7–12Phillips High SchoolMarion County School DistrictC+

Bear Creek’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Brilliant, Gu-Win, Guin and Hackleburg and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marion County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,302 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,948AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.3% · 1621 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 1626 students tested

Bear Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Bear Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bear CreekBMarion County

Every school in Bear Creek

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bear Creekby address
Phillips Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
240 students16:1Rate it →
Phillips High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
200 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bear Creek’s schools

Are Bear Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Bear Creek children attend outscore 60% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bear Creek in?

Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,302 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

What is Bear Creek’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Bear Creek spend per student?

$12,948 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.