Barbour County School District

168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 422 students in Barbour 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 Barbour 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 16% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
3 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
737 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Barbour 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 50-59% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#137 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Barbour County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤1%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbour 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.
18%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbour 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.
50-59%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Barbour County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
525 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
71%
32%
# White Students
69 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
9%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
46
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,027 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,037 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Barbour 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
$10 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Barbour 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
$14,027
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Barbour 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
$13,037
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Barbour 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 Barbour County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barbour County Intermediate School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Beaty Drive
Louisville, AL 36048
(334) 266-6151
Grades: 2-6
| 287 students
Rank: n/an/a
168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3404
Grades: PK-1
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 737 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤1% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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