Top Rankings
Oxford City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,242 students in Oxford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Oxford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Oxford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oxford High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
7 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
4,103 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oxford City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
11%
% Black
27%
30%
% White
47%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,279 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,649 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,279
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,649
$12,097
Best Oxford City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oxford High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Gr: 9-12 | 1,242 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Area Vocational School
Vocational School
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Gr: 9-12
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