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Marion County High School

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Marion County High School is a rural public school in Guin, Alabama that is part of Marion County School District. It serves 222 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

222 Students

15 Teachers

8115 US HIGHWAY 43

Guin, AL 35563 View local requests

http://www.mcbe.net

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Marion County High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Marion County High School

$9,682

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projects for technology

Marion County High School has received support from 3 individuals from Alabama and 1 individual out-of-state.

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