For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 442 students in Choctaw County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Choctaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Choctaw County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Choctaw County High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,025 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Choctaw 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
73%
30%
% White
25%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,313 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,580 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,313
$12,875
Spending / Student
$16,580
$12,097
Best Choctaw County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Choctaw High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10941 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 206-6924
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 206-6924
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Choctaw County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
277 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-2139
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-2139
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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