Montgomery County School District

307 S Decatur St
Montgomery, AL 36104-4310
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 470 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alabama.
Public Charter School in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public charter school average of 83% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
52 Schools
13 Schools
# Students
27,396 Students
3,566 Students
# Teachers
1,376 Teachers
109 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Montgomery 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 85% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#111 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Montgomery County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery 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.
31%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery 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.
85%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montgomery County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.40
# American Indian Students
201 Students
11 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,025 Students
23 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,583 Students
146 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
4%
# Black Students
21,383 Students
2,703 Students
% Black Students
78%
76%
# White Students
1,901 Students
603 Students
% White Students
7%
17%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
6 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
39 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
1%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
612
111
# Students in K Grade:
2,135
500
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,263
467
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,203
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,083
346
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,156
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,134
274
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,061
310
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,151
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,201
82
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,590
194
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,841
153
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,505
121
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,461
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,734 is less 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
$347 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montgomery 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
$322 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Montgomery 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
$12,678
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montgomery 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
$11,734
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,396 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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