Butler County School District

211 School Highlands Road
Greenville, AL 36037-1833
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,477 students in Butler County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 8% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler County School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
2,927 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Butler County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#119 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Butler County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Butler County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1,760 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
1,041 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
36%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
216
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,658 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Butler County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Butler County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,557
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Butler County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,658
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Butler County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butler County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
221 North Garland Road
Mc Kenzie, AL 36456
(334) 374-2711
Grades: PK-12
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Georgiana School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
866 Highway 31 South
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Grades: PK-12
| 396 students
Rank: #33.
Greenville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Tiger Dr
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Grades: 9-12
| 630 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler County Area Vocational School
Vocational School
211 School Highlands Road
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Grades: 10-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,927 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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