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Phenix City 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,565 students in Phenix City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Phenix City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,276 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Phenix City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
59%
29%
% White
24%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,636
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,884
$12,220
Best Phenix City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Girard School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
521 Fontaine Rd
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2527
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2527
Grades: 8
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
Phenix City Intermediate School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2401 S Railroad St
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-8744
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-8744
Grades: 6-7
| 1,057 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative School
1700 17th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-9876
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-9876
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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