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Clarke County 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 558 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,254 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Clarke 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 90-94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
1,489 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
66%
30%
# White Students
673 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
30%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
173
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,855 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,866 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,855
$12,931
Spending / Student
$13,866
$12,150
Best Clarke County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 College Ave
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-3597
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-3597
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wilson Hall Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Carter Drive
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2140
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2140
Grades: 5-8
| 229 students
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