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Marengo County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 965 students in Marengo County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Marengo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Marengo County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Water High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
965 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marengo County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
59%
30%
% White
38%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,657 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,037 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,657
$12,875
Spending / Student
$14,037
$12,097
Best Marengo County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweet Water High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Gr: PK-12 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Amelia L Johnson High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Coates St
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Gr: PK-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Marengo High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 Panther Drive
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Gr: PK-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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