Montgomery County School District

Item: Montgomery County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

307 S Decatur St
Montgomery, AL 36104-4310

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 223-6710

www.mps.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

49 Schools

1,080 Schools

# Students

25,371 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

1,345 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	490	129
Kind	2,142	346
1	2,328	373
2	2,241	369
3	2,192	351
4	2,055	345
5	1,955	345
6	1,719	349
7	1,810	257
8	1,722	253
9	77	46
10	35	43
11	19	41
12	57	38

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District Rank

Montgomery 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#121 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District
2022	#121
2021	#111
2019	#115
2018	#110
2017	#115
2016	#114
2015	#108
2014	#109
2013	#119
2012	#122
2011	#114

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11%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2022	11%	29%
2021	9%	24%
2019	30%	47%
2018	30%	47%
2017	28%	44%
2016	28%	43%
2015	26%	40%
2014	26%	38%
2013	67%	80%
2012	67%	82%
2011	70%	80%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2022	32%	47%
2021	31%	46%
2019	32%	45%
2018	30%	46%
2017	27%	39%
2016	25%	38%
2015	29%	41%
2014	33%	42%
2013	77%	86%
2012	76%	86%
2011	78%	85%

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23%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2022	23%	38%
2021	21%	36%

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67%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2022	67%	88%
2021	85%	89%
2020	81%	90%
2019	87%	91%
2018	81%	89%
2017	82%	88%
2016	78%	87%
2015	79%	89%
2014	76%	86%
2013	64%	81%
2012	64%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	0.37	0.62
2022	0.37	0.61
2021	0.36	0.61
2020	0.36	0.60
2019	0.36	0.60
2018	0.36	0.59
2017	0.36	0.59
2016	0.37	0.58
2015	0.43	0.58
2014	0.38	0.56
2013	0.37	0.55
2012	0.37	0.55
2011	0.36	0.54
2010	0.36	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.35	0.54
2007	0.36	0.53
2006	0.37	0.53
2005	0.37	0.51
2004	0.38	0.51
2003	0.39	0.51
2002	0.40	0.51
2001	0.41	0.50
2000	0.41	0.50
1999	0.42	0.50
1998	0.43	0.50
1997	0.45	0.52
1996	0.46	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49
1994	0.48	0.49
1993	0.48	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	10%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

77%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	78%	32%
2022	79%	32%
2021	79%	32%
2020	79%	33%
2019	79%	33%
2018	79%	33%
2017	79%	33%
2016	79%	33%
2015	69%	33%
2014	78%	34%
2013	78%	34%
2012	78%	34%
2011	79%	35%
2010	78%	35%
2009	79%	35%
2008	79%	36%
2007	78%	36%
2006	77%	36%
2005	77%	36%
2004	76%	36%
2003	75%	36%
2002	74%	36%
2001	73%	36%
2000	73%	36%
1999	72%	36%
1998	70%	36%
1997	68%	36%
1996	67%	36%
1995	65%	36%
1994	63%	36%
1993	62%	36%

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% White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	6%	52%
2022	7%	53%
2021	8%	53%
2020	9%	54%
2019	9%	54%
2018	10%	55%
2017	10%	55%
2016	11%	56%
2015	14%	56%
2014	13%	57%
2013	13%	58%
2012	14%	58%
2011	15%	58%
2010	16%	58%
2009	16%	59%
2008	16%	58%
2007	17%	59%
2006	19%	59%
2005	20%	60%
2004	21%	60%
2003	23%	60%
2002	24%	60%
2001	25%	61%
2000	25%	61%
1999	26%	61%
1998	28%	61%
1997	30%	60%
1996	31%	61%
1995	33%	62%
1994	35%	62%
1993	37%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,689 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,671 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$347 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2021	$347MM	$36MM
2020	$297MM	$33MM
2019	$303MM	$34MM
2018	$307MM	$31MM
2017	$290MM	$31MM
2016	$301MM	$29MM
2015	$301MM	$30MM
2014	$280MM	$28MM
2012	$277MM	$28MM
2011	$294MM	$30MM
2010	$301MM	$30MM
2009	$331MM	$29MM
2008	$310MM	$32MM
2007	$275MM	$30MM
2006	$255MM	$28MM
2005	$240MM	$24MM
2004	$238MM	$23MM
2003	$210MM	$23MM
2002	$230MM	$22MM
2001	$210MM	$21MM
2000	$208MM	$21MM
1999	$183MM	$20MM
1998	$176MM	$19MM
1997	$176MM	$18MM
1996	$147MM	$15MM
1995	$146MM	$15MM
1992	$119MM	$12MM
1990	$109MM	$11MM

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Spending

$322 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2021	$321MM	$34MM
2020	$286MM	$32MM
2019	$288MM	$32MM
2018	$294MM	$31MM
2017	$297MM	$31MM
2016	$296MM	$30MM
2015	$325MM	$30MM
2014	$278MM	$29MM
2012	$277MM	$29MM
2011	$285MM	$29MM
2010	$325MM	$30MM
2009	$354MM	$31MM
2008	$311MM	$31MM
2007	$281MM	$29MM
2006	$249MM	$27MM
2005	$234MM	$24MM
2004	$234MM	$24MM
2003	$216MM	$23MM
2002	$221MM	$22MM
2001	$226MM	$22MM
2000	$221MM	$21MM
1999	$184MM	$20MM
1998	$177MM	$19MM
1997	$177MM	$18MM
1996	$156MM	$16MM
1995	$138MM	$15MM
1992	$120MM	$12MM
1990	$115MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,689

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2021	$12,676	$12,139
2020	$10,542	$12,106
2019	$10,500	$10,949
2018	$10,423	$10,775
2017	$9,570	$10,752
2016	$9,876	$10,004
2015	$9,517	$10,181
2014	$8,792	$9,249
2012	$8,819	$9,447
2011	$9,332	$10,047
2010	$9,483	$10,181
2009	$10,577	$9,620
2008	$9,805	$12,838
2007	$8,622	$9,453
2006	$7,842	$8,864
2005	$7,519	$7,980
2004	$7,308	$7,481
2003	$6,367	$7,352
2002	$6,948	$7,090
2001	$6,299	$6,576
2000	$6,262	$6,614
1999	$5,388	$6,138
1998	$5,077	$5,727
1997	$5,074	$5,613
1995	$4,195	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$12,671

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Alabama
2021	$11,733	$11,575
2020	$10,154	$11,680
2019	$9,977	$10,361
2018	$9,995	$10,820
2017	$9,800	$10,751
2016	$9,724	$10,236
2015	$10,266	$10,301
2014	$8,731	$9,732
2012	$8,837	$9,486
2011	$9,069	$9,833
2010	$10,230	$10,301
2009	$11,309	$10,180
2008	$9,848	$12,600
2007	$8,816	$9,149
2006	$7,670	$8,744
2005	$7,325	$8,000
2004	$7,178	$7,723
2003	$6,560	$7,470
2002	$6,659	$7,151
2001	$6,797	$7,125
2000	$6,656	$6,573
1999	$5,426	$6,238
1998	$5,105	$5,843
1997	$5,105	$5,461
1995	$3,964	$4,722

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,371 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 67% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education