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Perry County School District

Item: Perry County School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

200 Monroe St
Marion, AL 36756

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 683-6528

perrycountyal.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 879 students in Perry County School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Perry County School District have an score of 5% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 15% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,080 Schools

# Students

879 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	51	129
Kind	39	346
1	62	373
2	61	369
3	65	351
4	41	345
5	44	345
6	51	349
7	79	257
8	59	253
9	82	46
10	84	43
11	96	41
12	65	38

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District Rank

Perry 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perry County School District
2023	#145
2022	#144
2021	#141
2019	#123
2018	#134
2017	#132
2016	#136
2015	#134
2014	#135
2013	#117
2012	#110

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	30%
2022	3%	29%
2021	1%	24%
2019	23%	47%
2018	15%	47%
2017	14%	44%
2016	10%	43%
2015	9%	40%
2014	8%	38%
2013	71%	80%
2012	75%	82%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2022	16%	47%
2021	15%	46%
2019	24%	45%
2018	15%	46%
2017	14%	39%
2016	13%	38%
2015	16%	41%
2014	17%	42%
2013	72%	86%
2012	77%	86%
2011	76%	85%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2022	6%	38%
2021	5%	36%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2022	0.01	0.61
2021	0.01	0.61
2020	0.01	0.60
2019	0.01	0.60
2018	0.01	0.59
2017	0.01	0.59
2016	0.01	0.58
2015	0.01	0.58
2014	0.02	0.56
2013	0.01	0.55
2012	0.02	0.55
2011	0.02	0.54
2010	0.02	0.54
2009	0.02	0.53
2008	0.02	0.54
2007	0.02	0.53
2006	0.01	0.53
2005	0.02	0.51
2004	0.01	0.51
2003	0.02	0.51
2002	0.02	0.51
2001	0.02	0.50
2000	0.02	0.50
1999	0.02	0.50
1998	0.02	0.50
1997	0.04	0.52
1996	0.04	0.50
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.05	0.49
1993	0.06	0.49
1992	0.06	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

11%

% Black

98%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	100%	32%
2022	99%	32%
2021	99%	32%
2020	99%	33%
2019	99%	33%
2018	99%	33%
2017	99%	33%
2016	99%	33%
2015	99%	33%
2014	99%	34%
2013	99%	34%
2012	99%	34%
2011	99%	35%
2010	99%	35%
2009	99%	35%
2008	99%	36%
2007	99%	36%
2006	99%	36%
2005	99%	36%
2004	99%	36%
2003	99%	36%
2002	99%	36%
2001	99%	36%
2000	99%	36%
1999	99%	36%
1998	99%	36%
1997	98%	36%
1996	98%	36%
1995	98%	36%
1994	97%	36%
1993	97%	36%

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% White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2021	1%	53%
2020	1%	54%
2019	1%	54%
2018	1%	55%
2017	1%	55%
2016	1%	56%
2015	1%	56%
2014	1%	57%
2013	1%	58%
2012	1%	58%
2011	1%	58%
2010	1%	58%
2009	1%	59%
2008	1%	58%
2007	1%	59%
2006	1%	59%
2005	1%	60%
2004	1%	60%
2003	1%	60%
2002	1%	60%
2001	1%	61%
2000	1%	61%
1999	1%	61%
1998	1%	61%
1997	2%	60%
1996	2%	61%
1995	2%	62%
1994	3%	62%
1993	3%	62%
1992	3%	62%
1991	3%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,712 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,877 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	$16 MM	$36 MM
2022	$16 MM	$33 MM
2021	$16 MM	$36 MM
2020	$16 MM	$33 MM
2019	$15 MM	$34 MM
2018	$15 MM	$31 MM
2017	$16 MM	$31 MM
2016	$16 MM	$29 MM
2015	$19 MM	$30 MM
2014	$18 MM	$28 MM
2012	$17 MM	$28 MM
2011	$20 MM	$30 MM
2010	$19 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$32 MM
2007	$18 MM	$30 MM
2006	$18 MM	$28 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$23 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$16 MM	$20 MM
1998	$13 MM	$19 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	$16 MM	$34 MM
2022	$15 MM	$32 MM
2021	$16 MM	$34 MM
2020	$15 MM	$32 MM
2019	$15 MM	$32 MM
2018	$15 MM	$31 MM
2017	$16 MM	$31 MM
2016	$15 MM	$30 MM
2015	$19 MM	$30 MM
2014	$18 MM	$29 MM
2012	$18 MM	$29 MM
2011	$20 MM	$29 MM
2010	$19 MM	$30 MM
2009	$19 MM	$31 MM
2008	$20 MM	$31 MM
2007	$19 MM	$29 MM
2006	$19 MM	$27 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$24 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$22 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$18 MM	$20 MM
1998	$13 MM	$19 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$16 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,712

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	$17,591	$13,484
2022	$13,458	$12,106
2021	$14,265	$12,139
2020	$13,458	$12,106
2019	$11,822	$10,949
2018	$11,411	$10,775
2017	$10,812	$10,752
2016	$10,670	$10,004
2015	$11,700	$10,181
2014	$10,521	$9,249
2012	$9,590	$9,447
2011	$11,051	$10,047
2010	$9,973	$10,181
2009	$9,208	$9,620
2008	$11,439	$12,838
2007	$9,057	$9,453
2006	$8,692	$8,864
2005	$8,178	$7,980
2004	$7,600	$7,481
2003	$7,150	$7,352
2002	$6,944	$7,090
2001	$6,289	$6,576
2000	$6,729	$6,614
1999	$7,042	$6,138
1998	$5,480	$5,727
1997	$5,367	$5,613
1995	$4,921	$4,603
1992	$3,831	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$17,877

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perry County School District	Alabama
2023	$16,806	$12,858
2022	$12,825	$11,680
2021	$13,629	$11,575
2020	$12,825	$11,680
2019	$11,656	$10,361
2018	$11,110	$10,820
2017	$11,225	$10,751
2016	$10,131	$10,236
2015	$11,845	$10,301
2014	$10,474	$9,732
2012	$9,797	$9,486
2011	$11,044	$9,833
2010	$10,097	$10,301
2009	$9,824	$10,180
2008	$10,130	$12,600
2007	$9,234	$9,149
2006	$9,029	$8,744
2005	$8,553	$8,000
2004	$7,741	$7,723
2003	$6,926	$7,470
2002	$6,839	$7,151
2001	$6,560	$7,125
2000	$6,579	$6,573
1999	$7,638	$6,238
1998	$5,649	$5,843
1997	$5,586	$5,461
1995	$4,691	$4,722
1992	$3,724	$3,861

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Best Perry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Francis Marion School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791

Gr: PK-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Robert C Hatch High School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

470 West Avenue
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061

Gr: PK-12 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 879 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education