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Dekalb County School District

Item: Dekalb County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

306 Main St W
Rainsville, AL 35986-1668

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 638-6921

www.dekalbk12.org

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Dekalb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

8,769 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

546 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	286	139
Kind	692	356
1	729	364
2	633	363
3	681	367
4	609	348
5	618	345
6	629	343
7	630	351
8	646	355
9	683	371
10	684	364
11	628	351
12	621	333

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District Rank

Dekalb 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District
2023	#96
2022	#90
2021	#89
2019	#106
2018	#90
2017	#101
2016	#109
2015	#99
2014	#91
2013	#105
2012	#87
2011	#77

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24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	24%	30%
2022	22%	29%
2021	18%	24%
2019	37%	47%
2018	40%	47%
2017	35%	44%
2016	31%	43%
2015	30%	40%
2014	31%	38%
2013	75%	80%
2012	78%	82%
2011	79%	80%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2022	40%	47%
2021	37%	46%
2019	35%	45%
2018	40%	46%
2017	31%	39%
2016	30%	38%
2015	33%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	81%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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30%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2022	30%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	90%
2022	90%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	93%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	91%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	86%
2013	83%	81%
2012	81%	78%
2011	84%	75%

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(2022-23)

23.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	23.5%	22.6%
2022	24.6%	22.7%
2021	21.5%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	0.60	0.62
2022	0.59	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.59	0.59
2017	0.59	0.59
2016	0.58	0.58
2015	0.57	0.58
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.52	0.53
2010	0.51	0.53
2009	0.49	0.53
2008	0.46	0.53
2007	0.45	0.53
2006	0.41	0.53
2005	0.41	0.51
2004	0.41	0.51
2003	0.39	0.51
2002	0.35	0.51
2001	0.33	0.50
2000	0.34	0.50
1999	0.35	0.50
1998	0.36	0.49
1997	0.38	0.50
1996	0.31	0.49
1995	0.32	0.49
1994	0.30	0.49
1993	0.29	0.48
1992	0.29	0.48
1991	0.30	0.48
1990	0.26	0.48
1989	0.02	0.48

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	11%	1%
2022	12%	1%
2021	14%	1%
2020	13%	1%
2019	13%	1%
2018	13%	1%
2017	13%	1%
2016	13%	1%
2015	14%	1%
2014	13%	1%
2013	12%	1%
2012	12%	1%
2011	12%	1%
2010	12%	1%
2009	12%	1%
2008	11%	1%
2007	11%	1%
2006	9%	1%
2005	11%	1%
2004	13%	1%
2003	14%	1%
2002	11%	1%
2001	12%	1%
2000	15%	1%
1999	17%	1%
1998	19%	1%
1997	21%	1%
1996	16%	1%
1995	17%	1%
1994	16%	1%
1993	16%	1%
1992	16%	1%
1991	17%	1%
1990	14%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

36%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	34%	11%
2022	33%	10%
2021	33%	9%
2020	31%	9%
2019	31%	8%
2018	30%	8%
2017	30%	7%
2016	29%	7%
2015	28%	6%
2014	23%	5%
2013	25%	5%
2012	23%	5%
2011	22%	4%
2010	21%	4%
2009	20%	4%
2008	18%	3%
2007	16%	3%
2006	15%	3%
2005	13%	2%
2004	11%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	6%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	32%
2022	1%	32%
2021	1%	32%
2020	1%	32%
2019	1%	33%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2016	1%	33%
2014	1%	34%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%
2011	1%	35%
2010	1%	35%
2009	1%	35%
2008	1%	36%
2007	1%	36%
2006	1%	36%
2005	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
2003	1%	36%
2002	1%	36%
2001	1%	36%
2000	1%	36%
1999	1%	36%
1998	1%	36%
1997	1%	36%
1996	1%	36%
1995	1%	36%
1994	1%	36%
1993	1%	36%
1992	1%	36%
1991	1%	36%
1990	1%	36%
1989	1%	36%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	53%	52%
2022	54%	53%
2021	52%	53%
2020	55%	54%
2019	55%	54%
2018	56%	55%
2017	56%	55%
2016	57%	56%
2015	58%	56%
2014	63%	57%
2013	62%	58%
2012	64%	58%
2011	65%	59%
2010	66%	59%
2009	67%	59%
2008	70%	59%
2007	72%	59%
2006	75%	59%
2005	75%	60%
2004	75%	60%
2003	76%	60%
2002	80%	60%
2001	81%	61%
2000	80%	61%
1999	79%	61%
1998	77%	62%
1997	76%	61%
1996	81%	62%
1995	81%	62%
1994	82%	62%
1993	83%	63%
1992	83%	63%
1991	82%	63%
1990	85%	63%
1989	99%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,818 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$135 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	$135 MM	$43 MM
2022	$112 MM	$40 MM
2021	$113 MM	$36 MM
2020	$95 MM	$33 MM
2019	$94 MM	$34 MM
2018	$89 MM	$31 MM
2017	$90 MM	$31 MM
2016	$85 MM	$29 MM
2015	$79 MM	$30 MM
2014	$81 MM	$28 MM
2012	$84 MM	$28 MM
2011	$84 MM	$30 MM
2010	$79 MM	$30 MM
2009	$76 MM	$29 MM
2008	$91 MM	$32 MM
2007	$76 MM	$30 MM
2006	$68 MM	$28 MM
2005	$61 MM	$24 MM
2004	$55 MM	$23 MM
2003	$54 MM	$23 MM
2002	$53 MM	$22 MM
2001	$51 MM	$21 MM
2000	$47 MM	$21 MM
1999	$44 MM	$20 MM
1998	$41 MM	$19 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$15 MM
1995	$31 MM	$15 MM
1992	$25 MM	$12 MM
1990	$22 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	$130 MM	$42 MM
2022	$112 MM	$38 MM
2021	$101 MM	$34 MM
2020	$91 MM	$32 MM
2019	$101 MM	$32 MM
2018	$88 MM	$31 MM
2017	$89 MM	$31 MM
2016	$84 MM	$30 MM
2015	$81 MM	$30 MM
2014	$81 MM	$29 MM
2012	$85 MM	$29 MM
2011	$82 MM	$29 MM
2010	$81 MM	$30 MM
2009	$84 MM	$31 MM
2008	$86 MM	$31 MM
2007	$75 MM	$29 MM
2006	$67 MM	$27 MM
2005	$61 MM	$24 MM
2004	$56 MM	$24 MM
2003	$53 MM	$23 MM
2002	$56 MM	$22 MM
2001	$55 MM	$22 MM
2000	$47 MM	$21 MM
1999	$41 MM	$20 MM
1998	$39 MM	$19 MM
1997	$36 MM	$18 MM
1996	$34 MM	$16 MM
1995	$30 MM	$15 MM
1992	$23 MM	$12 MM
1990	$24 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,385

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	$15,477	$16,261
2022	$13,025	$14,890
2021	$13,221	$12,139
2020	$10,607	$12,106
2019	$10,600	$10,949
2018	$10,084	$10,775
2017	$9,974	$10,752
2016	$9,384	$10,004
2015	$8,796	$10,181
2014	$9,259	$9,249
2012	$9,719	$9,447
2011	$9,522	$10,047
2010	$8,863	$10,181
2009	$8,490	$9,620
2008	$10,421	$12,838
2007	$8,806	$9,453
2006	$7,818	$8,864
2005	$7,315	$7,980
2004	$6,754	$7,481
2003	$6,824	$7,352
2002	$6,669	$7,090
2001	$6,538	$6,576
2000	$6,219	$6,614
1999	$5,712	$6,138
1998	$5,495	$5,727
1997	$5,113	$5,613
1995	$4,228	$4,603
1992	$3,383	$3,799
1990	$2,880	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$14,818

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,907	$15,998
2022	$12,957	$14,298
2021	$11,796	$11,575
2020	$10,184	$11,680
2019	$11,462	$10,361
2018	$9,888	$10,820
2017	$9,911	$10,751
2016	$9,282	$10,236
2015	$9,000	$10,301
2014	$9,255	$9,732
2012	$9,766	$9,486
2011	$9,245	$9,833
2010	$9,068	$10,301
2009	$9,403	$10,180
2008	$9,788	$12,600
2007	$8,670	$9,149
2006	$7,761	$8,744
2005	$7,330	$8,000
2004	$6,861	$7,723
2003	$6,696	$7,470
2002	$7,011	$7,151
2001	$7,004	$7,125
2000	$6,179	$6,573
1999	$5,407	$6,238
1998	$5,217	$5,843
1997	$4,869	$5,461
1995	$4,147	$4,722
1992	$3,184	$3,861
1990	$3,137	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dekalb County School District?

Dekalb County School District manages 15 public schools serving 8,769 students.

What is the rank of Dekalb County School District?

Dekalb County School District is ranked #94 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

50% of Dekalb County School District students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Dekalb County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,818 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education