For the 2023-24 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,516 students in Marengo County, AL.
The top ranked public schools in Marengo County, AL are Sweet Water High School, Us Jones Elementary School and Demopolis Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Marengo County, AL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Marengo County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 47% (majority Black).
Best Marengo County Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Water High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Grades: PK-12
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Us Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 28% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
715 E Jackson St
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0426
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0426
Grades: 3-5
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Demopolis Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 E Pettus St
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-4242
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-4242
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Demopolis High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Hwy 80 W
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
Rank: #55.
Linden High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 N Main Street
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-4287
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-4287
Grades: 9-12
| 136 students
Rank: #66.
Linden Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 S Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5860
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #77.
Marengo High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 Panther Drive
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Grades: PK-12
| 262 students
Rank: #88.
Amelia L Johnson High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Coates St
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Grades: PK-12
| 144 students
Rank: #99.
George P Austin Junior High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
718 Martin Luther King Dr
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-5378
Grades: 6-8
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
1720 Mauvilla Drive
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0377
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0377
Grades: PK-2
| 554 students
Marengo County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
70 Hornet Dr
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-3504
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-3504
Grades: K-12
| 129 students
Marengo County Alternative School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
114 8th Avenue East
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-9798
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-9798
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Marengo County Technical Center (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
2450 E. Coats Avenue
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-4237
Linden, AL 36748
(334) 295-4237
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Marengo County, AL?
The top ranked public schools in Marengo County, AL include Sweet Water High School, Us Jones Elementary School and Demopolis Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Marengo County, AL?
10 public schools are located in Marengo County, AL.
What is the racial composition of students in Marengo County, AL?
Marengo County, AL public schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public schools average of 47% (majority Black).
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