Marion County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marion County Montgomery County
Location Hamilton, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama
Total Enrollment 3,329 26,821
Number of Schools 11 51
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.5:1 17.5:1

Spending

Metric Marion County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,702 $12,933
Federal Revenue 19.8% 25.7%
State Revenue 59.0% 55.2%
Local Revenue 21.2% 19.1%
Marion County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Marion County Montgomery County
White 85.8% 5.9%
African American 3.5% 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 13.5%
Asian 0.6% 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.0% 67.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Marion County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 7 73
Schools with AP 4 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 385:1 497.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.0% 31.9%

School Types

Marion County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.