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 20% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), 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

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%)
20%
30%
35%
47%
20%
38%
67%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
61%
29%
% White
33%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,150
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,209
$12,220

Best Butler County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Greenville Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Overlook Rd
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-3450
Gr: 5-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Georgiana School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
866 Highway 31 South
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Gr: PK-12 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,795 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 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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