Winfield High School vs. Marion County High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Winfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Marion County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 9-12, Winfield High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Marion County High School, a Berkeley Heights public high school in Guin, AL, serves grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 227 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; the school ranked #755 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #459 in 2021.
Math proficiency ranged from 10–14% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 45–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 25–29%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined slightly from 250 students in 2023 to 227, while free lunch eligibility rose to 60% in 2023, highlighting socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment stood at 17%.
The school's graduation rate was 90% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 88%, maintaining a consistent trend above state levels over the past decade.
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
353 students
227 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#755 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
26
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Grade 9 Students
93
37
Grade 10 Students
108
54
Grade 11 Students
77
38
Grade 12 Students
75
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
87%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
