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Perry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,089 students in Perry County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,079 Schools
# Students
1,089 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Perry 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
1,082 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
100%
32%
# White Students
3 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
n/a
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
79
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,104 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,430 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,104
$12,931
Spending / Student
$14,430
$12,150
Best Perry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Marion School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791
Grades: PK-12
| 595 students
Rank: #22.
Robert C Hatch High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
470 West Avenue
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061
Grades: PK-12
| 494 students
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