Clarke County School District

155 W Cobb St
Grove Hill, AL 36451-3097
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clarke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 697 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,254 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Clarke County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#111 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clarke County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clarke County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
1,489 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
66%
31%
# White Students
673 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
30%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
173
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,855 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,866 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clarke County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Clarke County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,855
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,866
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarke County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grove Hill Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
450 West Cobb Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2150
Grades: PK-4
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
133 Mayton Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2525
Grades: PK-2
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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