Escambia County School District

301 Belleville Ave
Brewton, AL 36426
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,528 students in Escambia County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Escambia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,150 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Escambia County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#85 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Escambia County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Escambia County  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.
39%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Escambia County  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.
88%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Escambia County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
145 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
1,642 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
40%
31%
# White Students
2,116 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
51%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
386
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
327
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,044 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,768 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Escambia County  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
$53 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Escambia County  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
$13,044
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Escambia County  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
$12,768
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Escambia County  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 Escambia County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flomaton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1634 Poplar St
Flomaton, AL 36441
(251) 296-3991
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Rachel Patterson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1102 W Craig St
Atmore, AL 36502
(251) 368-4860
Grades: PK-3
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
W S Neal Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
701 Williamson St
Brewton, AL 36426
(251) 867-7674
Grades: PK-4
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,150 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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