Montgomery County School District

307 S Decatur St
Montgomery, AL 36104-4310
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 7,465 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Montgomery County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Booker T Washington Magnet High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
52 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
27,396 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
1,376 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Montgomery 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 85% has increased from 78% 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 Montgomery County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery 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.
31%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery 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.
85%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montgomery County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
201 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,025 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,583 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
21,383 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
78%
30%
# White Students
1,901 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
7%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
612
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
2,135
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,263
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,203
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,083
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,156
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,134
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,061
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,151
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,201
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,590
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,841
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,505
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,461
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,734 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$347 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montgomery 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
$322 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Montgomery 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
$12,678
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montgomery 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
$11,734
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3440 Mcgehee Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 284-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4405 Brewbaker Dr
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 284-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Booker T Washington Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3315 Hayneville Road
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334) 269-3617
Grades: 9-12
| 389 students
Rank: #44.
Mcintyre Comprehensive Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Hugh Street
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334) 223-7885
Grades: 6-12
| 135 students
Rank: #55.
Childrens Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 N Madison Terrace
Montgomery, AL 36107
(334) 262-4865
Grades: PK-12
| 87 students
Rank: #66.
Park Crossing High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 Park Crossing
Montgomery, AL 36117
(334) 260-8121
Grades: 9-12
| 918 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Carver Senior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 W Fairview Ave
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334) 269-3636
Grades: 9-12
| 942 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lanier Senior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1756 S Court St
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3726
Grades: 9-12
| 900 students
Rank: #99.
Lee High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Ann St
Montgomery, AL 36107
(334) 269-3742
Grades: 9-12
| 1,396 students
Rank: #1010.
Jefferson Davis High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3420 Carter Hill Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 269-3714
Grades: 9-12
| 1,705 students
Rank: n/an/a
Montgomery Preparatory For Career Technologies
Vocational School
2901 East South Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 223-7901
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,396 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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