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Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,247 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Monroe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Excel High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,031 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
48%
30%
% White
41%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,412
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,311
$12,220
Best Monroe County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Excel High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Grades: PK-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #22.
J U Blacksher School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Grades: PK-12
| 726 students
Rank: #33.
J F Shields High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Grades: PK-12
| 202 students
Rank: #44.
Monroe County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
212 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-3258
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-3258
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
C P Carmichael Alternative School
Alternative School
1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe County Careertechnical Center
Vocational School
230 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4381
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4381
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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