Hale County School District

1115 Powers St
Greensboro, AL 36744-1219
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 669 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 20%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Hale County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hale County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
2,344 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Hale 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 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#119 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hale County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6%
24%
This chart display 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 AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart display 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 AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hale County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1,590 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
68%
30%
# White Students
681 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
29%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
177
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,398 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hale 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
$27 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Hale 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
$12,578
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hale 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
$11,398
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hale 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 Hale County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hale County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Wildcat Way
Moundville, AL 35474
(205) 371-2514
Grades: 9-12
| 383 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
| 286 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
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,344 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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