Top Rankings
Jacksonville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 752 students in Jacksonville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Jacksonville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Jacksonville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville 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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
1,690 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jacksonville City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
554 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
33%
30%
# White Students
1,016 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
60%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
163
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,941 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,334
$12,931
Spending / Student
$10,941
$12,150
Best Jacksonville City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville High School
Math: 16% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 George Douthit Dr Sw
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-8800
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-8800
Grades: 7-12
| 752 students
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