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Demopolis City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 594 students in Demopolis City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Demopolis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Demopolis City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Demopolis High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
544 Schools
# Students
1,918 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Demopolis City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
51%
30%
% White
41%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,379 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 $12,238 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,238
$12,097
Best Demopolis City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Demopolis High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Hwy 80 W
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Gr: 9-12 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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