Demopolis City School District

609 South Cedar Avenue
Demopolis, AL 36732-0609
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Demopolis City 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 is 1 public preschool serving 554 students in Demopolis City School District.
Public Preschools in Demopolis City School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,106 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Demopolis City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#66 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Demopolis City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Demopolis City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Demopolis City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Demopolis City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,053 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
50%
31%
# White Students
917 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
44%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
157
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,146 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Demopolis City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Demopolis City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,185
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Demopolis City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,146
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Demopolis City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Demopolis City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1720 Mauvilla Drive
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0377
Grades: PK-2
| 554 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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