Butler County School District

211 School Highlands Road
Greenville, AL 36037-1833
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,411 students in Butler County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
7 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,795 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#112 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butler County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
47%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butler 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.
76%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Butler County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,713 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
61%
29%
# White Students
928 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
33%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
220
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,150 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butler 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
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butler 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
$13,150
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butler 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
$12,209
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butler 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 Butler County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
221 North Garland Road
Mc Kenzie, AL 36456
(334) 374-2711
Grades: PK-12
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Overlook Rd
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-3450
Grades: 5-8
| 538 students
Rank: #33.
Georgiana School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
866 Highway 31 South
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Grades: PK-12
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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