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 3 public high schools serving 637 students in Hale County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Hale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Hale County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hale County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,248 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
15,139 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,545 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
69%
30%
# White Students
637 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
28%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
178
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
49,255
# 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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hale County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Wildcat Way
Moundville, AL 35474
(205) 371-2514
Grades: 9-12
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Greensboro High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1221 Baptist Hill Road
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-9156
Grades: 9-12
| 271 students
Rank: n/an/a
College And Career Academy
Vocational School
19875 Al Hwy 69 N
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-3691
Grades: 9-12
| n/a 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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