Jackson County School District

16003 Al Hwy 35
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 4,288 students in Jackson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Jackson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
5,136 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Jackson 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 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#73 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jackson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson 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.
41%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson 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.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jackson County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
847 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
182 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
4%
31%
# White Students
3,788 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
203
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
432
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
358
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
418
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,248 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,220 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jackson 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
$68 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Jackson 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
$14,248
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jackson 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
$13,220
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jackson 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 Jackson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skyline High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
897 County Road 25
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 587-6561
Grades: PK-12
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1014 Jacobs Ave
Bridgeport, AL 35740
(256) 495-3147
Grades: PK-4
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
Dutton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 Main St
Dutton, AL 35744
(256) 228-4265
Grades: PK-8
| 235 students
Rank: #44.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
60 Metcalf St
Pisgah, AL 35765
(256) 451-3241
Grades: PK-12
| 591 students
Rank: #55.
North Sand Mountain School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
29333 Al Highway 71
Higdon, AL 35979
(256) 597-2368
Grades: PK-12
| 707 students
Rank: #66.
Macedonia School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
196 County Road 49
Section, AL 35771
(256) 228-4483
Grades: PK-8
| 106 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Flat Rock School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
788 County Road 326
Flat Rock, AL 35966
(256) 632-2323
Grades: PK-8
| 123 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
930 Old Mt Carmel Rd
Stevenson, AL 35772
(256) 437-2203
Grades: PK-4
| 323 students
Rank: #99.
Hollywood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6369 County Road 33
Hollywood, AL 35752
(256) 574-2054
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
Rank: #1010.
Section High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Al Highway 71
Section, AL 35771
(256) 228-6718
Grades: PK-12
| 565 students
Rank: #1111.
Woodville High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
290 County Road 63
Woodville, AL 35776
(256) 776-2874
Grades: PK-12
| 481 students
Rank: #1212.
Rosalie Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
162 County Road 355
Pisgah, AL 35765
(256) 451-3616
Grades: PK-8
| 140 students
Rank: #1313.
Bryant School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6645 Al Highway 73
Bryant, AL 35958
(256) 597-2203
Grades: PK-6
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jackson County Alternative School
Alternative School
594 County Road 42
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 574-6446
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,136 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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