Bibb County School District

721 Walnut Street
Centreville, AL 35042-2277
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bibb 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 881 students in Bibb County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Bibb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Bibb County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bibb County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
529 Schools
# Students
3,076 Students
276,492 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
13,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bibb 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#105 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bibb County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bibb County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bibb County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bibb County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bibb County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,579 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
24,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
674 Students
81,448 Students
% Black Students
22%
30%
# White Students
2,149 Students
156,138 Students
% White Students
70%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
265
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
11,512
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
13,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
61,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
55,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
52,301
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
50,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,938. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $12,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bibb County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bibb County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,542
$12,938
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bibb County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,883
$12,156
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bibb County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bibb County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bibb County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Birmingham Rd
Centreville, AL 35042
(205) 926-9071
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
West Blocton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4734 Truman Aldrich Parkway
West Blocton, AL 35184
(205) 938-9002
Grades: 9-12
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bibb County Career Academy
Vocational School
17191 Highway 5
West Blocton, AL 35184
(205) 938-7434
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,076 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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