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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 preschool serving 134 students in Barbour County School District.
Public Preschools in Barbour County School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
658 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
17,073 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
76%
30%
% White
9%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,711 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,602 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,711
$12,875
Spending / Student
$14,602
$12,097
Best Barbour County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3404
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3404
Gr: PK-1 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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