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Item: Ozark City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

860 N Us Hwy 231
Ozark, AL 36360-3001

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 774-5197

www.ozarkcityschools.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,905 students in Ozark City School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

Public Schools in Ozark City School District have an score of 25% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,532 Schools

# Students

1,905 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

115 Teachers

43,215 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ozark City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	72	139
Kind	143	356
1	144	364
2	138	363
3	134	367
4	134	348
5	109	345
6	123	344
7	138	352
8	133	356
9	165	371
10	173	364
11	149	351
12	150	333

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District Rank

Ozark City 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ozark City School District
2023	#90
2022	#82
2021	#106
2019	#108
2018	#95
2017	#87
2016	#71
2015	#84
2014	#73
2013	#58
2012	#65
2011	#60

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25%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	25%	30%
2022	23%	29%
2021	11%	24%
2019	35%	47%
2018	39%	47%
2017	36%	44%
2016	40%	43%
2015	34%	40%
2014	31%	38%
2013	82%	80%
2012	85%	82%
2011	83%	80%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2022	40%	47%
2021	36%	46%
2019	35%	45%
2018	39%	46%
2017	35%	39%
2016	35%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	40%	42%
2013	87%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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27%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2022	27%	38%
2021	25%	36%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	83%	86%
2013	77%	81%
2012	69%	78%
2011	68%	75%

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(2022-23)

27.1%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	27.1%	22.6%
2022	34.5%	22.7%
2021	9.9%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	0.60	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61
2021	0.59	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60
2018	0.56	0.59
2017	0.56	0.59
2016	0.56	0.58
2015	0.55	0.58
2014	0.56	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.53
2010	0.54	0.53
2009	0.54	0.53
2008	0.54	0.53
2007	0.54	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.52	0.51
2003	0.52	0.51
2002	0.52	0.51
2001	0.51	0.50
2000	0.52	0.50
1999	0.51	0.50
1998	0.51	0.49
1997	0.50	0.50
1996	0.50	0.49
1995	0.49	0.49
1994	0.49	0.49
1993	0.49	0.48
1992	0.47	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48
1990	0.47	0.48
1989	0.47	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2021)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2021	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Black

53%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	49%	32%
2022	48%	32%
2021	49%	32%
2020	49%	32%
2019	49%	33%
2018	48%	33%
2017	48%	33%
2016	48%	33%
2015	48%	33%
2014	45%	34%
2013	47%	34%
2012	46%	34%
2011	47%	35%
2010	49%	35%
2009	47%	35%
2008	46%	36%
2007	46%	36%
2006	46%	36%
2005	44%	36%
2004	43%	36%
2003	41%	36%
2002	40%	36%
2001	40%	36%
2000	40%	36%
1999	39%	36%
1998	39%	36%
1997	38%	36%
1996	38%	36%
1995	38%	36%
1994	37%	36%
1993	36%	36%
1992	34%	36%
1991	34%	36%
1990	34%	36%
1989	33%	36%

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% White

33%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	40%	52%
2022	42%	53%
2021	41%	53%
2020	43%	54%
2019	43%	54%
2018	46%	55%
2017	46%	55%
2016	46%	56%
2015	48%	56%
2014	48%	57%
2013	49%	58%
2012	49%	58%
2011	48%	59%
2010	47%	59%
2009	48%	59%
2008	50%	59%
2007	50%	59%
2006	51%	59%
2005	52%	60%
2004	55%	60%
2003	56%	60%
2002	57%	60%
2001	58%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	58%	61%
1998	59%	62%
1997	59%	61%
1996	59%	62%
1995	60%	62%
1994	61%	62%
1993	62%	63%
1992	64%	63%
1991	64%	63%
1990	65%	63%
1989	65%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,153 is higher than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,993 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	$33 MM	$43 MM
2022	$33 MM	$40 MM
2021	$28 MM	$36 MM
2020	$24 MM	$33 MM
2019	$24 MM	$34 MM
2018	$23 MM	$31 MM
2017	$23 MM	$31 MM
2016	$23 MM	$29 MM
2015	$25 MM	$30 MM
2014	$23 MM	$28 MM
2012	$23 MM	$28 MM
2011	$26 MM	$30 MM
2010	$25 MM	$30 MM
2009	$25 MM	$29 MM
2008	$25 MM	$32 MM
2007	$22 MM	$30 MM
2006	$22 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$21 MM
1999	$18 MM	$20 MM
1998	$17 MM	$19 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$15 MM
1995	$14 MM	$15 MM
1992	$12 MM	$12 MM
1990	$11 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	$30 MM	$42 MM
2022	$30 MM	$38 MM
2021	$24 MM	$34 MM
2020	$22 MM	$32 MM
2019	$24 MM	$32 MM
2018	$22 MM	$31 MM
2017	$24 MM	$31 MM
2016	$23 MM	$30 MM
2015	$24 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$29 MM
2012	$35 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$30 MM
2009	$25 MM	$31 MM
2008	$25 MM	$31 MM
2007	$23 MM	$29 MM
2006	$22 MM	$27 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$24 MM
2003	$18 MM	$23 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$22 MM
2000	$19 MM	$21 MM
1999	$18 MM	$20 MM
1998	$17 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$16 MM
1995	$16 MM	$15 MM
1992	$12 MM	$12 MM
1990	$11 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,153

$15,699

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,908	$16,261
2022	$15,533	$14,890
2020	$11,710	$12,106
2018	$11,002	$10,775
2017	$10,875	$10,752
2016	$10,799	$10,004
2015	$11,106	$10,181
2014	$10,187	$9,249
2012	$9,638	$9,447
2011	$10,701	$10,047
2010	$10,044	$10,181
2009	$9,903	$9,620
2008	$10,222	$12,838
2007	$8,551	$9,453
2006	$8,248	$8,864
2005	$7,509	$7,980
2004	$6,764	$7,481
2003	$6,555	$7,352
2002	$6,588	$7,090
2001	$5,995	$6,576
2000	$6,328	$6,614
1999	$5,778	$6,138
1998	$5,241	$5,727
1997	$5,080	$5,613
1995	$4,186	$4,603
1992	$3,271	$3,799
1990	$2,949	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$15,993

$14,867

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ozark City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,833	$15,998
2022	$14,215	$14,298
2020	$10,507	$11,680
2018	$10,464	$10,820
2017	$11,101	$10,751
2016	$11,018	$10,236
2015	$10,893	$10,301
2014	$9,775	$9,732
2012	$14,798	$9,486
2011	$10,244	$9,833
2010	$9,852	$10,301
2009	$9,960	$10,180
2008	$10,064	$12,600
2007	$8,643	$9,149
2006	$8,423	$8,744
2005	$7,773	$8,000
2004	$6,427	$7,723
2003	$6,481	$7,470
2002	$6,155	$7,151
2001	$6,040	$7,125
2000	$6,306	$6,573
1999	$5,654	$6,238
1998	$5,179	$5,843
1997	$5,013	$5,461
1995	$4,862	$4,722
1992	$3,214	$3,861
1990	$3,056	$3,583

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Best Ozark City School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Harry N Mixon Intermediate School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

349 Sherrill Ln
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4912

Gr: 1-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

860 Faust Ave
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4919

Gr: PK-2 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #33.

D A Smith Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

994 Andrews Ave
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4913

Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #44.

Carroll High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

141 Eagle Way
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4915

Gr: 7-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: n/an/a

Carroll High School Career Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

227 Faust Ave
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-4949

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Eagle Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

401 Martin Street
Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 774-5197

Gr: PK-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ozark City School District?

Ozark City School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,905 students.

What is the rank of Ozark City School District?

Ozark City School District is ranked #87 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ozark City School District?

53% of Ozark City School District students are Black, 33% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ozark City School District?

Ozark City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Ozark City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,993 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,905 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education