Butler County School District

211 School Highlands Road
Greenville, AL 36037-1833
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,390 students in Butler 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 Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler County School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Georgiana School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,699 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Butler 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 67% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#108 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20%
30%

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35%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

20%
38%
67%
90%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
39.6%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
62%
30%

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% White
31%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,701 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,390 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$11,791 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$55 MM
$11,166 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,701
$15,706

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,390
$14,874

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Butler County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
221 North Garland Road
Mc Kenzie, AL 36456
(334) 374-2711
Gr: PK-12 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Georgiana School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
866 Highway 31 South
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Gr: PK-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Greenville High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Tiger Dr
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Gr: 9-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Butler County Area Vocational School
Vocational School
100 Tiger Drive
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Gr: 10-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,699 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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