Chilton County School District

1705 Lay Dam Rd
Clanton, AL 35045
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chilton 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 4,280 students in Chilton County 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 Preschools in Chilton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
7,723 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Chilton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#100 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chilton County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chilton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chilton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chilton County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,519 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
10%
# Black Students
813 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
11%
31%
# White Students
5,003 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
65%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
327
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
578
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
571
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
545
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
554
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
618
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
624
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
632
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
580
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
512
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,247 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chilton County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$79 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Chilton County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,086
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chilton County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,247
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chilton County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chilton County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clanton Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 Cloverleaf Dr
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2730
Grades: PK-3
| 1,036 students
Rank: #22.
Isabella High School
Math: 14% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11338 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Grades: PK-12
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
Jemison Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1495 County Road 44
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4820
Grades: PK-3
| 710 students
Rank: #44.
Thorsby High School
Math: 8% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Opportunity Dr
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Grades: PK-12
| 698 students
Rank: #55.
Maplesville High School
Math: 6% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1256 Al Highway 139
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Grades: PK-12
| 526 students
Rank: #66.
Verbena High School
Math: 7% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 County Road 510
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Grades: PK-12
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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