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Chickasaw City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,806 students in Chickasaw City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Chickasaw City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
2,679 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chickasaw City 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 56% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
56%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
51%
29%
% White
39%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,594 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,543
$12,875
Spending / Student
$6,594
$12,097
Best Chickasaw City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alabama Destinations Career Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 12th Ave
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-6452
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-6452
Gr: K-12 | 1,663 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Chickasaw Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Chieftain Way
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-2256
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-2256
Gr: 7-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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