Kenworthy Hall · Photo: RuralSWAlabama · CC BY-SA 3.0Marion’s public schools score below 88% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Marion’s districts is 3%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marion, 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.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Marion’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 3% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Marion’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $19,605 per student in FY2024, against $13,926 across Alabama. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (Alabama 16%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Breakthrough Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Marion’s grade
D: better than 12% of Alabama school districts, #175 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marion, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Marion
Francis Marion School
Grades PK–12 · 413 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marion
Francis Marion School
Grades PK–12 · 413 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marion
Francis Marion School
Grades PK–12 · 413 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marion
Francis Marion School
Grades PK–12 · 413 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Marion’s public schools are run by Perry County School District, which also serves Uniontown. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Marion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Marion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | D | Perry County |
Every school in Marion
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).
Questions about Marion’s schools
Are Marion’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion children attend score below 88% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #175 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marion in?
Perry County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 815 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Marion’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Perry County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Marion spend per student?
$19,605 in Perry County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Marion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marion → They have their own page.
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.