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

301 Belleville Ave
Brewton, AL 36426

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (251) 867-6251

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

4,162 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

241 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escambia County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	189	140
Kind	322	356
1	330	373
2	351	369
3	288	351
4	301	345
5	331	345
6	269	349
7	331	355
8	320	359
9	329	377
10	285	363
11	258	339
12	258	314

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District Rank

Escambia 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Escambia County School District
2023	#96
2022	#102
2021	#85
2019	#68
2018	#71
2017	#78
2016	#91
2015	#73
2014	#83
2013	#91
2012	#52

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25%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	25%	30%
2022	17%	29%
2021	17%	24%
2019	44%	47%
2018	44%	47%
2017	37%	44%
2016	33%	43%
2015	34%	40%
2014	33%	38%
2013	76%	80%
2012	85%	82%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2022	39%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	43%	45%
2018	44%	46%
2017	37%	39%
2016	34%	38%
2015	38%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	84%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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25%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2022	25%	38%
2021	20%	36%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	89%	88%
2022	89%	88%
2021	88%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	89%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	85%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	82%	89%
2014	79%	86%
2013	78%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	0.60	0.62
2022	0.59	0.61
2021	0.58	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60
2018	0.57	0.59
2017	0.57	0.59
2016	0.58	0.58
2015	0.57	0.58
2014	0.57	0.56
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.56	0.55
2011	0.56	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54
2009	0.56	0.53
2008	0.57	0.54
2007	0.55	0.53
2006	0.56	0.53
2005	0.55	0.51
2004	0.56	0.51
2003	0.55	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.54	0.50
2000	0.54	0.50
1999	0.54	0.50
1998	0.53	0.50
1997	0.54	0.52
1996	0.53	0.50
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.49
1993	0.53	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	4%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	7%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	6%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%
2004	6%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	6%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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

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% Black

39%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	42%	32%
2022	42%	32%
2021	42%	32%
2020	43%	33%
2019	43%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	42%	33%
2016	42%	33%
2015	41%	33%
2014	41%	34%
2013	41%	34%
2012	42%	34%
2011	41%	35%
2010	42%	35%
2009	42%	35%
2008	42%	36%
2007	41%	36%
2006	41%	36%
2005	39%	36%
2004	39%	36%
2003	39%	36%
2002	39%	36%
2001	38%	36%
2000	37%	36%
1999	37%	36%
1998	36%	36%
1997	37%	36%
1996	36%	36%
1995	37%	36%
1994	38%	36%
1993	38%	36%

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% White

49%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	48%	52%
2022	49%	53%
2021	50%	53%
2020	49%	54%
2019	49%	54%
2018	50%	55%
2017	50%	55%
2016	50%	56%
2015	45%	56%
2014	51%	57%
2013	51%	58%
2012	51%	58%
2011	52%	58%
2010	52%	58%
2009	51%	59%
2008	51%	58%
2007	53%	59%
2006	53%	59%
2005	55%	60%
2004	54%	60%
2003	54%	60%
2002	55%	60%
2001	56%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	57%	61%
1998	58%	61%
1997	58%	60%
1996	58%	61%
1995	58%	62%
1994	58%	62%
1993	58%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,007 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,731 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	$54 MM	$36 MM
2022	$49 MM	$33 MM
2021	$54 MM	$36 MM
2020	$49 MM	$33 MM
2019	$50 MM	$34 MM
2018	$48 MM	$31 MM
2017	$50 MM	$31 MM
2016	$46 MM	$29 MM
2015	$45 MM	$30 MM
2014	$46 MM	$28 MM
2012	$46 MM	$28 MM
2011	$49 MM	$30 MM
2010	$45 MM	$30 MM
2009	$44 MM	$29 MM
2008	$49 MM	$32 MM
2007	$43 MM	$30 MM
2006	$41 MM	$28 MM
2005	$40 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$33 MM	$23 MM
2002	$32 MM	$22 MM
2001	$33 MM	$21 MM
2000	$33 MM	$21 MM
1999	$30 MM	$20 MM
1998	$28 MM	$19 MM
1997	$28 MM	$18 MM
1996	$23 MM	$15 MM
1995	$23 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	$53 MM	$34 MM
2022	$49 MM	$32 MM
2021	$53 MM	$34 MM
2020	$49 MM	$32 MM
2019	$51 MM	$32 MM
2018	$50 MM	$31 MM
2017	$51 MM	$31 MM
2016	$49 MM	$30 MM
2015	$45 MM	$30 MM
2014	$53 MM	$29 MM
2012	$44 MM	$29 MM
2011	$47 MM	$29 MM
2010	$45 MM	$30 MM
2009	$45 MM	$31 MM
2008	$45 MM	$31 MM
2007	$41 MM	$29 MM
2006	$39 MM	$27 MM
2005	$39 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$24 MM
2003	$33 MM	$23 MM
2002	$33 MM	$22 MM
2001	$36 MM	$22 MM
2000	$39 MM	$21 MM
1999	$31 MM	$20 MM
1998	$28 MM	$19 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$24 MM	$16 MM
1995	$22 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,007

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,865	$13,484
2022	$11,833	$12,106
2021	$13,136	$12,139
2020	$11,833	$12,106
2019	$11,789	$10,949
2018	$11,043	$10,775
2017	$11,276	$10,752
2016	$10,223	$10,004
2015	$10,042	$10,181
2014	$10,054	$9,249
2012	$10,052	$9,447
2011	$10,571	$10,047
2010	$9,582	$10,181
2009	$9,458	$9,620
2008	$10,624	$12,838
2007	$9,637	$9,453
2006	$9,042	$8,864
2005	$8,807	$7,980
2004	$7,080	$7,481
2003	$6,916	$7,352
2002	$6,744	$7,090
2001	$6,920	$6,576
2000	$6,658	$6,614
1999	$6,002	$6,138
1998	$5,600	$5,727
1997	$5,570	$5,613
1995	$4,645	$4,603
1992	$3,720	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,731

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Escambia County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,592	$12,858
2022	$11,626	$11,680
2021	$12,858	$11,575
2020	$11,626	$11,680
2019	$12,073	$10,361
2018	$11,469	$10,820
2017	$11,588	$10,751
2016	$10,850	$10,236
2015	$10,107	$10,301
2014	$11,796	$9,732
2012	$9,660	$9,486
2011	$10,092	$9,833
2010	$9,644	$10,301
2009	$9,685	$10,180
2008	$9,794	$12,600
2007	$9,137	$9,149
2006	$8,735	$8,744
2005	$8,563	$8,000
2004	$7,158	$7,723
2003	$7,006	$7,470
2002	$7,002	$7,151
2001	$7,519	$7,125
2000	$7,966	$6,573
1999	$6,247	$6,238
1998	$5,485	$5,843
1997	$5,344	$5,461
1995	$4,501	$4,722
1992	$3,742	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Escambia County School District?

Escambia County School District manages 13 public schools serving 4,162 students.

What is the rank of Escambia County School District?

Escambia County School District is ranked #98 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

49% of Escambia County School District students are White, 39% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are American Indian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,731 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,162 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 89% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education