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Dallas County School District

Item: Dallas County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

429 Lauderdale St
Selma, AL 36701-4581

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 875-3440

www.dallask12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 2,283 students in Dallas County School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

Public Schools in Dallas County School District have an score of 11% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

2,283 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

43,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dallas County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	80	139
Kind	169	356
1	151	364
2	158	363
3	153	367
4	143	348
5	156	345
6	195	344
7	188	352
8	157	356
9	209	371
10	173	364
11	170	351
12	181	333

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District Rank

Dallas 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#124 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dallas County School District
2023	#124
2022	#130
2021	#130
2019	#116
2018	#117
2017	#118
2016	#117
2015	#118
2014	#118
2013	#122
2012	#121

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16%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	16%	30%
2022	6%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	30%	47%
2018	26%	47%
2017	24%	44%
2016	23%	43%
2015	21%	40%
2014	19%	38%
2013	67%	80%
2012	71%	82%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2022	22%	47%
2021	22%	46%
2019	29%	45%
2018	26%	46%
2017	22%	39%
2016	24%	38%
2015	23%	41%
2014	26%	42%
2013	75%	86%
2012	74%	86%
2011	71%	85%

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12%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2022	12%	38%
2021	13%	36%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	89%	88%
2022	89%	88%
2021	85%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	94%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	88%	88%
2016	89%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	73%	81%

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(2022-23)

38.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	38.9%	22.6%
2022	35.7%	22.7%
2021	6%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	0.36	0.62
2022	0.38	0.61
2021	0.39	0.61
2020	0.37	0.60
2019	0.37	0.60
2018	0.36	0.59
2017	0.36	0.59
2016	0.36	0.58
2015	0.38	0.58
2014	0.38	0.56
2013	0.36	0.55
2012	0.37	0.55
2011	0.36	0.54
2010	0.35	0.54
2009	0.34	0.53
2008	0.34	0.54
2007	0.34	0.53
2006	0.36	0.53
2005	0.36	0.51
2004	0.35	0.51
2003	0.37	0.51
2002	0.37	0.51
2001	0.38	0.50
2000	0.38	0.50
1999	0.39	0.50
1998	0.39	0.50
1997	0.39	0.52
1996	0.39	0.50
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.38	0.49
1993	0.36	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2010	1%	4%

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% Black

79%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	79%	32%
2022	77%	32%
2021	76%	32%
2020	77%	33%
2019	77%	33%
2018	77%	33%
2017	77%	33%
2016	77%	33%
2015	57%	33%
2014	76%	34%
2013	78%	34%
2012	77%	34%
2011	78%	35%
2010	78%	35%
2009	79%	35%
2008	79%	36%
2007	79%	36%
2006	77%	36%
2005	77%	36%
2004	78%	36%
2003	77%	36%
2002	76%	36%
2001	75%	36%
2000	75%	36%
1999	74%	36%
1998	74%	36%
1997	74%	36%
1996	74%	36%
1995	74%	36%
1994	75%	36%
1993	76%	36%

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% White

14%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	15%	52%
2022	16%	53%
2021	18%	53%
2020	22%	54%
2019	22%	54%
2018	23%	55%
2017	23%	55%
2016	23%	56%
2015	17%	56%
2014	23%	57%
2013	22%	58%
2012	22%	58%
2011	22%	58%
2010	21%	58%
2009	21%	59%
2008	21%	58%
2007	21%	59%
2006	23%	59%
2005	23%	60%
2004	22%	60%
2003	23%	60%
2002	23%	60%
2001	25%	61%
2000	25%	61%
1999	26%	61%
1998	26%	61%
1997	26%	60%
1996	26%	61%
1995	26%	62%
1994	25%	62%
1993	24%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,516 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,198 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	$40 MM	$36 MM
2022	$39 MM	$33 MM
2021	$40 MM	$36 MM
2020	$39 MM	$33 MM
2019	$38 MM	$34 MM
2018	$36 MM	$31 MM
2017	$37 MM	$31 MM
2016	$37 MM	$29 MM
2015	$39 MM	$30 MM
2014	$39 MM	$28 MM
2012	$37 MM	$28 MM
2011	$39 MM	$30 MM
2010	$39 MM	$30 MM
2009	$39 MM	$29 MM
2008	$46 MM	$32 MM
2007	$38 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$33 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$23 MM
2002	$31 MM	$22 MM
2001	$29 MM	$21 MM
2000	$29 MM	$21 MM
1999	$27 MM	$20 MM
1998	$26 MM	$19 MM
1997	$26 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$15 MM
1995	$20 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	$39 MM	$34 MM
2022	$40 MM	$32 MM
2021	$39 MM	$34 MM
2020	$40 MM	$32 MM
2019	$36 MM	$32 MM
2018	$36 MM	$31 MM
2017	$36 MM	$31 MM
2016	$35 MM	$30 MM
2015	$39 MM	$30 MM
2014	$38 MM	$29 MM
2012	$37 MM	$29 MM
2011	$39 MM	$29 MM
2010	$39 MM	$30 MM
2009	$42 MM	$31 MM
2008	$44 MM	$31 MM
2007	$37 MM	$29 MM
2006	$36 MM	$27 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$24 MM
2003	$30 MM	$23 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$29 MM	$22 MM
2000	$30 MM	$21 MM
1999	$28 MM	$20 MM
1998	$34 MM	$19 MM
1997	$25 MM	$18 MM
1996	$22 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,516

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	$16,073	$13,484
2022	$13,578	$12,106
2021	$14,805	$12,139
2020	$13,578	$12,106
2019	$12,461	$10,949
2018	$11,325	$10,775
2017	$11,607	$10,752
2016	$11,331	$10,004
2015	$11,791	$10,181
2014	$11,176	$9,249
2012	$10,098	$9,447
2011	$10,094	$10,047
2010	$9,698	$10,181
2009	$9,377	$9,620
2008	$10,895	$12,838
2007	$8,813	$9,453
2006	$8,277	$8,864
2005	$7,437	$7,980
2004	$6,717	$7,481
2003	$6,724	$7,352
2002	$6,514	$7,090
2001	$5,976	$6,576
2000	$5,947	$6,614
1999	$5,377	$6,138
1998	$5,176	$5,727
1997	$5,121	$5,613
1995	$3,854	$4,603
1992	$3,236	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$17,198

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dallas County School District	Alabama
2023	$15,781	$12,858
2022	$13,745	$11,680
2021	$14,536	$11,575
2020	$13,745	$11,680
2019	$11,855	$10,361
2018	$11,201	$10,820
2017	$11,378	$10,751
2016	$10,924	$10,236
2015	$11,960	$10,301
2014	$10,918	$9,732
2012	$10,123	$9,486
2011	$10,036	$9,833
2010	$9,837	$10,301
2009	$10,028	$10,180
2008	$10,373	$12,600
2007	$8,411	$9,149
2006	$8,149	$8,744
2005	$7,326	$8,000
2004	$6,616	$7,723
2003	$6,660	$7,470
2002	$6,182	$7,151
2001	$5,975	$7,125
2000	$6,022	$6,573
1999	$5,703	$6,238
1998	$6,834	$5,843
1997	$4,936	$5,461
1995	$3,804	$4,722
1992	$3,291	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dallas County School District?

Dallas County School District manages 12 public schools serving 2,283 students.

What is the rank of Dallas County School District?

Dallas County School District is ranked #127 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Dallas County School District?

79% of Dallas County School District students are Black, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dallas County School District?

Dallas County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Dallas County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,198 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 89% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education