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Brilliant School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

10180 State Highway 129, Brilliant, AL 35548 · (205) 465-2323 · Part of Marion County School District

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Students
258
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Brilliant School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Alabama’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10180 State Highway 129, Brilliant

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 117
Grade 223
Grade 319
Grade 419
Grade 518
Grade 616
Grade 715
Grade 816
Grade 921
Grade 1027
Grade 1116
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
245’20
264’21
255’22
268’23
258’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brilliant School from Brilliant families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hamilton
B+
638 students17:1
Guin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Guin
A+
308 students18:1
Hackleburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hackleburg
B
258 students15:1
Phillips Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bear Creek
C+
240 students16:1
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hamilton
B
463 students18:1
Hackleburg High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hackleburg
C+
265 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Brilliant’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.