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Barbour County School District

168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016-0429

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Tel: (334) 367-8280

www.barbourcountyschools.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in Barbour County School District. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.

Public Middle School in Barbour County School District have an score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

679 Students

236,737 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barbour County School District	Alabama
7	57	355
8	67	359
9	68	87
10	52	74
11	42	70
12	26	65

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District Rank

Barbour County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#140 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barbour County School District
2023	#140
2022	#139
2021	#137
2019	#139
2018	#134
2017	#134
2016	#135
2015	#136
2014	#131
2013	#134
2012	#132

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6%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	6%	30%
2022	3%	29%
2021	1%	24%
2019	10%	47%
2018	15%	47%
2017	13%	44%
2016	11%	43%
2015	10%	40%
2014	11%	38%
2013	47%	80%
2012	64%	82%

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19%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2022	19%	47%
2021	18%	46%
2019	16%	45%
2018	15%	46%
2017	16%	39%
2016	13%	38%
2015	15%	41%
2014	19%	42%
2013	66%	86%
2012	70%	86%
2011	63%	85%

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15-19%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2022	17%	38%
2021	5%	36%

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65%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	65%	88%
2022	64%	88%
2021	54%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	77%	91%
2018	74%	89%
2017	84%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	86%
2013	67%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	0.44	0.62
2022	0.45	0.61
2021	0.44	0.61
2020	0.40	0.60
2019	0.40	0.60
2018	0.38	0.59
2017	0.38	0.59
2016	0.34	0.58
2015	0.33	0.58
2014	0.29	0.56
2013	0.29	0.55
2012	0.29	0.55
2011	0.27	0.54
2010	0.26	0.54
2009	0.23	0.53
2008	0.18	0.54
2007	0.13	0.53
2006	0.11	0.53
2005	0.12	0.51
2004	0.18	0.51
2003	0.20	0.51
2002	0.21	0.51
2001	0.21	0.50
2000	0.23	0.50
1999	0.25	0.50
1998	0.25	0.50
1997	0.29	0.52
1996	0.30	0.50
1995	0.32	0.49
1994	0.33	0.49
1993	0.34	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

14%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	12%	11%
2022	13%	10%
2021	12%	9%
2020	11%	8%
2019	11%	8%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	10%	7%
2015	9%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

76%

29%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	64%	32%
2022	63%	32%
2021	64%	32%
2020	67%	33%
2019	67%	33%
2018	70%	33%
2017	70%	33%
2016	80%	33%
2015	81%	33%
2014	83%	34%
2013	84%	34%
2012	84%	34%
2011	85%	35%
2010	86%	35%
2009	87%	35%
2008	90%	36%
2007	93%	36%
2006	94%	36%
2005	94%	36%
2004	90%	36%
2003	89%	36%
2002	88%	36%
2001	89%	36%
2000	87%	36%
1999	86%	36%
1998	86%	36%
1997	83%	36%
1996	82%	36%
1995	80%	36%
1994	80%	36%
1993	79%	36%

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% White

9%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	13%	52%
2022	13%	53%
2021	14%	53%
2020	11%	54%
2019	11%	54%
2018	11%	55%
2017	11%	55%
2016	10%	56%
2015	10%	56%
2014	6%	57%
2013	8%	58%
2012	8%	58%
2011	7%	58%
2010	6%	58%
2009	6%	59%
2008	5%	58%
2007	4%	59%
2006	5%	59%
2005	5%	60%
2004	7%	60%
2003	10%	60%
2002	11%	60%
2001	11%	61%
2000	13%	61%
1999	14%	61%
1998	14%	61%
1997	17%	60%
1996	18%	61%
1995	20%	62%
1994	20%	62%
1993	21%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,225 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,150 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	$10 MM	$36 MM
2022	$10 MM	$33 MM
2021	$10 MM	$36 MM
2020	$10 MM	$33 MM
2019	$10 MM	$34 MM
2018	$10 MM	$31 MM
2017	$11 MM	$31 MM
2016	$10 MM	$29 MM
2015	$11 MM	$30 MM
2014	$11 MM	$28 MM
2012	$11 MM	$28 MM
2011	$11 MM	$30 MM
2010	$11 MM	$30 MM
2009	$11 MM	$29 MM
2008	$13 MM	$32 MM
2007	$11 MM	$30 MM
2006	$11 MM	$28 MM
2005	$11 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$23 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$11 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	$10 MM	$34 MM
2022	$10 MM	$32 MM
2021	$10 MM	$34 MM
2020	$10 MM	$32 MM
2019	$10 MM	$32 MM
2018	$10 MM	$31 MM
2017	$10 MM	$31 MM
2016	$10 MM	$30 MM
2015	$13 MM	$30 MM
2014	$11 MM	$29 MM
2012	$11 MM	$29 MM
2011	$11 MM	$29 MM
2010	$13 MM	$30 MM
2009	$12 MM	$31 MM
2008	$12 MM	$31 MM
2007	$11 MM	$29 MM
2006	$11 MM	$27 MM
2005	$12 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$24 MM
2003	$11 MM	$23 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$22 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$14 MM	$20 MM
1998	$12 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,225

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,459	$13,484
2022	$13,774	$12,106
2021	$15,048	$12,139
2020	$13,774	$12,106
2018	$12,155	$10,775
2017	$12,548	$10,752
2016	$11,092	$10,004
2015	$12,254	$10,181
2014	$11,255	$9,249
2012	$10,578	$9,447
2011	$10,476	$10,047
2010	$10,267	$10,181
2009	$10,156	$9,620
2008	$11,105	$12,838
2007	$9,436	$9,453
2006	$8,925	$8,864
2005	$8,547	$7,980
2004	$7,666	$7,481
2003	$7,638	$7,352
2002	$7,185	$7,090
2001	$6,820	$6,576
2000	$7,058	$6,614
1999	$6,142	$6,138
1998	$6,127	$5,727
1997	$5,404	$5,613
1995	$4,806	$4,603
1992	$3,793	$3,799
1990	$3,588	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,150

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barbour County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,438	$12,858
2022	$13,814	$11,680
2021	$13,985	$11,575
2020	$13,814	$11,680
2018	$12,722	$10,820
2017	$12,318	$10,751
2016	$11,042	$10,236
2015	$14,089	$10,301
2014	$11,100	$9,732
2012	$10,342	$9,486
2011	$10,648	$9,833
2010	$11,804	$10,301
2009	$10,531	$10,180
2008	$10,540	$12,600
2007	$9,063	$9,149
2006	$9,396	$8,744
2005	$9,190	$8,000
2004	$7,656	$7,723
2003	$7,465	$7,470
2002	$6,759	$7,151
2001	$6,726	$7,125
2000	$7,075	$6,573
1999	$7,929	$6,238
1998	$6,307	$5,843
1997	$5,387	$5,461
1995	$4,791	$4,722
1992	$3,777	$3,861
1990	$3,917	$3,583

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Best Barbour County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barbour County High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
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165 S Midway Street
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545

Gr: 7-12 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 65% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
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