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Barbour 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 297 students in Barbour County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
658 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
90%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% Black
76%
29%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% White
9%
54%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,053 is higher than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,895 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$11,791 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$17 MM
$11,166 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$28,053
$15,699
Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$25,895
$14,867
Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Barbour County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbour County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 S Midway Street
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545
Gr: 7-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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