Hale County School District

1115 Powers St
Greensboro, AL 36744-1219
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,611 students in Hale County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Hale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
2,248 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hale 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#120 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hale County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hale County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hale County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hale County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hale County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,545 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
69%
31%
# White Students
637 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
28%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
178
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,115 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,885 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hale County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hale County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,115
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hale County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,885
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hale County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hale County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moundville Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
537 Alabama Ave
Moundville, AL 35474
(205) 371-2679
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Greensboro Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 South Street
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-8611
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
Hale County Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Wildcat Way
Moundville, AL 35474
(205) 371-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 263 students
Rank: #44.
Greensboro Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
620 Carver Street
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-4005
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,248 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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