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Elmore County School District

Item: Elmore County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

100 H H Robison Drive
Wetumpka, AL 36092-2722

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Top 30%

Tel: (334) 567-1200

www.elmoreco.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

11,741 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

642 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmore County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	435	139
Kind	771	356
1	841	364
2	855	363
3	796	367
4	840	348
5	814	345
6	845	343
7	920	351
8	903	355
9	993	371
10	1,022	364
11	892	351
12	814	333

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District Rank

Elmore County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#37 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elmore County School District
2023	#37
2022	#38
2021	#28
2019	#34
2018	#40
2017	#40
2016	#37
2015	#40
2014	#33
2013	#47
2012	#45
2011	#58

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34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	34%	30%
2022	30%	29%
2021	27%	24%
2019	52%	47%
2018	50%	47%
2017	46%	44%
2016	46%	43%
2015	40%	40%
2014	39%	38%
2013	82%	80%
2012	82%	82%
2011	81%	80%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2022	54%	47%
2021	54%	46%
2019	51%	45%
2018	50%	46%
2017	44%	39%
2016	41%	38%
2015	43%	41%
2014	46%	42%
2013	89%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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42%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2022	42%	38%
2021	38%	36%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	87%	90%
2022	87%	88%
2021	89%	89%
2020	89%	90%
2019	91%	91%
2018	90%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	86%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	86%	86%
2013	72%	81%
2012	74%	78%
2011	73%	75%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	21.6%	22.6%
2022	20.4%	22.7%
2021	11.2%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	0.52	0.62
2022	0.51	0.61
2021	0.50	0.61
2020	0.48	0.60
2019	0.48	0.60
2018	0.50	0.59
2017	0.50	0.59
2016	0.49	0.58
2015	0.49	0.58
2014	0.48	0.56
2013	0.47	0.55
2012	0.47	0.55
2011	0.45	0.53
2010	0.45	0.53
2009	0.44	0.53
2008	0.44	0.53
2007	0.44	0.53
2006	0.44	0.53
2005	0.43	0.51
2004	0.44	0.51
2003	0.43	0.51
2002	0.43	0.51
2001	0.42	0.50
2000	0.43	0.50
1999	0.41	0.50
1998	0.41	0.49
1997	0.41	0.50
1996	0.41	0.49
1995	0.41	0.49
1994	0.42	0.49
1993	0.42	0.48
1992	0.42	0.48
1991	0.43	0.48
1990	0.43	0.48
1989	0.44	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

26%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	27%	32%
2022	28%	32%
2021	27%	32%
2020	28%	32%
2019	28%	33%
2018	28%	33%
2017	28%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	27%	33%
2014	26%	34%
2013	25%	34%
2012	25%	34%
2011	26%	35%
2010	26%	35%
2009	26%	35%
2008	26%	36%
2007	26%	36%
2006	27%	36%
2005	27%	36%
2004	27%	36%
2003	27%	36%
2002	28%	36%
2001	27%	36%
2000	28%	36%
1999	27%	36%
1998	28%	36%
1997	28%	36%
1996	28%	36%
1995	28%	36%
1994	29%	36%
1993	29%	36%
1992	29%	36%
1991	30%	36%
1990	30%	36%
1989	30%	36%

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% White

61%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	64%	52%
2022	65%	53%
2021	65%	53%
2020	67%	54%
2019	67%	54%
2018	65%	55%
2017	65%	55%
2016	66%	56%
2015	64%	56%
2014	68%	57%
2013	68%	58%
2012	69%	58%
2011	70%	59%
2010	69%	59%
2009	71%	59%
2008	71%	59%
2007	70%	59%
2006	70%	59%
2005	71%	60%
2004	70%	60%
2003	71%	60%
2002	70%	60%
2001	71%	61%
2000	70%	61%
1999	72%	61%
1998	72%	62%
1997	72%	61%
1996	72%	62%
1995	72%	62%
1994	71%	62%
1993	71%	63%
1992	71%	63%
1991	70%	63%
1990	70%	63%
1989	69%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,042 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$153 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	$153 MM	$43 MM
2022	$141 MM	$40 MM
2021	$147 MM	$36 MM
2020	$126 MM	$33 MM
2019	$113 MM	$34 MM
2018	$106 MM	$31 MM
2017	$104 MM	$31 MM
2016	$99 MM	$29 MM
2015	$94 MM	$30 MM
2014	$95 MM	$28 MM
2012	$91 MM	$28 MM
2011	$96 MM	$30 MM
2010	$94 MM	$30 MM
2009	$94 MM	$29 MM
2008	$103 MM	$32 MM
2007	$111 MM	$30 MM
2006	$75 MM	$28 MM
2005	$69 MM	$24 MM
2004	$64 MM	$23 MM
2003	$63 MM	$23 MM
2002	$60 MM	$22 MM
2001	$56 MM	$21 MM
2000	$58 MM	$21 MM
1999	$53 MM	$20 MM
1998	$47 MM	$19 MM
1997	$44 MM	$18 MM
1996	$34 MM	$15 MM
1995	$34 MM	$15 MM
1992	$25 MM	$12 MM
1990	$22 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$153 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	$153 MM	$42 MM
2022	$161 MM	$38 MM
2021	$151 MM	$34 MM
2020	$114 MM	$32 MM
2019	$110 MM	$32 MM
2018	$102 MM	$31 MM
2017	$104 MM	$31 MM
2016	$97 MM	$30 MM
2015	$96 MM	$30 MM
2014	$94 MM	$29 MM
2012	$91 MM	$29 MM
2011	$97 MM	$29 MM
2010	$96 MM	$30 MM
2009	$107 MM	$31 MM
2008	$113 MM	$31 MM
2007	$95 MM	$29 MM
2006	$85 MM	$27 MM
2005	$71 MM	$24 MM
2004	$63 MM	$24 MM
2003	$60 MM	$23 MM
2002	$56 MM	$22 MM
2001	$62 MM	$22 MM
2000	$62 MM	$21 MM
1999	$53 MM	$20 MM
1998	$48 MM	$19 MM
1997	$41 MM	$18 MM
1996	$37 MM	$16 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM
1992	$23 MM	$12 MM
1990	$24 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,023

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,773	$16,261
2022	$11,841	$14,890
2021	$12,784	$12,139
2020	$10,876	$12,106
2019	$9,858	$10,949
2018	$9,327	$10,775
2017	$9,105	$10,752
2016	$8,771	$10,004
2015	$8,371	$10,181
2014	$8,495	$9,249
2012	$8,138	$9,447
2011	$8,679	$10,047
2010	$8,571	$10,181
2009	$8,700	$9,620
2008	$9,447	$12,838
2007	$10,405	$9,453
2006	$7,155	$8,864
2005	$6,693	$7,980
2004	$6,308	$7,481
2003	$6,229	$7,352
2002	$6,011	$7,090
2001	$5,613	$6,576
2000	$5,829	$6,614
1999	$5,295	$6,138
1998	$4,743	$5,727
1997	$4,563	$5,613
1995	$3,923	$4,603
1992	$3,080	$3,799
1990	$2,833	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$13,042

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elmore County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,791	$15,998
2022	$13,523	$14,298
2021	$13,074	$11,575
2020	$9,875	$11,680
2019	$9,585	$10,361
2018	$9,007	$10,820
2017	$9,119	$10,751
2016	$8,625	$10,236
2015	$8,556	$10,301
2014	$8,405	$9,732
2012	$8,108	$9,486
2011	$8,796	$9,833
2010	$8,760	$10,301
2009	$9,922	$10,180
2008	$10,380	$12,600
2007	$8,901	$9,149
2006	$8,110	$8,744
2005	$6,862	$8,000
2004	$6,202	$7,723
2003	$5,999	$7,470
2002	$5,645	$7,151
2001	$6,193	$7,125
2000	$6,192	$6,573
1999	$5,277	$6,238
1998	$4,883	$5,843
1997	$4,320	$5,461
1995	$4,040	$4,722
1992	$2,934	$3,861
1990	$3,007	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elmore County School District?

Elmore County School District manages 17 public schools serving 11,741 students.

What is the rank of Elmore County School District?

Elmore County School District is ranked #36 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 30%) 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%)

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

61% of Elmore County School District students are White, 26% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,042 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,741 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 87% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education