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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 is 1 public preschool serving 331 students in Chickasaw City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Chickasaw City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
2,679 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,073 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
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
51%
30%
% White
39%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chickasaw City Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 Grant Street
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-6452
Mobile, AL 36611
(251) 452-6452
Gr: PK-2 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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