For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 465 students in Bullock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Bullock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,443 Students
247,135 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
11,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Bullock 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,589 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
22,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
9%
# Black Students
1,150 Students
74,783 Students
% Black Students
80%
30%
# White Students
22 Students
137,063 Students
% White Students
2%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,786 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
109
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
40,820
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
58,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
58,852
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
13,938
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
11,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
10,991
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
10,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,460 is higher than the state median of $12,938. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,888 is higher than the state median of $12,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,460
$12,938
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,888
$12,156
Best Bullock County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Highlands Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 Bernard Street
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Grades: 5-8
| 465 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bullock County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
304 Blackmon Ave E
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 625-7306
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 625-7306
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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