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Calhoun County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,387 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
19 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
8,118 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Calhoun County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.60
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
450 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
1,177 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
14%
30%
# White Students
6,332 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
78%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
658
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
546
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
540
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
547
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
587
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
678
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
593
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,904 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,922
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,904
$12,150
Best Calhoun County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Plains Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5800 Al Highway 9
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 741-4700
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 741-4700
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4141 Pleasant Valley Rd
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-6700
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-6700
Grades: 7-12
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
Alexandria Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
353 Stadium Dr
Alexandria, AL 36250
(256) 741-4501
Alexandria, AL 36250
(256) 741-4501
Grades: 5-8
| 487 students
Rank: #44.
Ohatchee High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Cherokee Trl
Ohatchee, AL 36271
(256) 741-4900
Ohatchee, AL 36271
(256) 741-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Weaver High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
917 Clairmont Dr
Weaver, AL 36277
(256) 741-7201
Weaver, AL 36277
(256) 741-7201
Grades: 7-12
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
Saks Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
32 Watson Street
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-6900
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-6900
Grades: 5-8
| 325 students
Rank: #77.
Wellborn High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 Pinson Rd
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 741-7603
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 741-7603
Grades: 7-12
| 512 students
Rank: #88.
Saks High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Saks Rd
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-7000
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-7000
Grades: 8-12
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun County Alternative School
Alternative School
1200 Church Avenue Se
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-7901
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-7901
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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