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Morgan 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 are 9 public middle schools serving 3,326 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
19 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
7,582 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Morgan 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
43 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
974 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
252 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
6,152 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
81%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
602
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
571
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
566
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
576
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
592
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
618
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
481
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,724
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,518
$12,150
Best Morgan County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Priceville Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
311 Highway 67 South
Decatur, AL 35603
(256) 355-5104
Decatur, AL 35603
(256) 355-5104
Grades: 5-8
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Union Hill School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2221 Union Hill Rd
Somerville, AL 35670
(256) 498-2431
Somerville, AL 35670
(256) 498-2431
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #33.
Eva School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 School Rd
Eva, AL 35621
(256) 796-5141
Eva, AL 35621
(256) 796-5141
Grades: PK-8
| 344 students
Rank: #44.
Laceys Spring Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48 School Rd
Laceys Spring, AL 35754
(256) 881-4460
Laceys Spring, AL 35754
(256) 881-4460
Grades: PK-8
| 301 students
Rank: #55.
Cotaco School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Cotaco School Rd
Somerville, AL 35670
(256) 778-8153
Somerville, AL 35670
(256) 778-8153
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #66.
West Morgan Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
261 South Greenway Drive
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 353-5214
Trinity, AL 35673
(256) 353-5214
Grades: 5-8
| 408 students
Rank: #77.
Falkville High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
43 Clark Dr
Falkville, AL 35622
(256) 784-5248
Falkville, AL 35622
(256) 784-5248
Grades: 6-12
| 410 students
Rank: #88.
Danville Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5933 Highway 36 W
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 773-7723
Danville, AL 35619
(256) 773-7723
Grades: 5-8
| 371 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morgan County Learning Center
Alternative School
72 Plainview St
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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