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Pickens County School District

Item: Pickens County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

377 Ladow Center Circle
Carrollton, AL 35447

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 367-2080

www.pickenscountyschools.net

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 2,249 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

Public Schools in Pickens County School District have an score of 18% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and score of 32% (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 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

2,249 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

119 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickens County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	35	140
Kind	181	356
1	176	373
2	185	369
3	162	351
4	147	345
5	151	345
6	173	349
7	178	355
8	168	359
9	175	377
10	188	363
11	170	339
12	160	314

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District Rank

Pickens 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 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pickens County School District
2023	#114
2022	#116
2021	#114
2019	#107
2018	#111
2017	#111
2016	#93
2015	#88
2014	#103
2013	#108
2012	#82

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20%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	20%	30%
2022	13%	29%
2021	7%	24%
2019	26%	47%
2018	29%	47%
2017	28%	44%
2016	33%	43%
2015	28%	40%
2014	24%	38%
2013	71%	80%
2012	79%	82%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2022	32%	47%
2021	31%	46%
2019	38%	45%
2018	29%	46%
2017	31%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	38%	41%
2014	36%	42%
2013	80%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	81%	85%

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20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2022	20%	38%
2021	12%	36%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	98%	89%
2017	96%	88%
2016	91%	87%
2015	90%	89%
2014	88%	86%
2013	87%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	0.53	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.53	0.61
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.52	0.59
2017	0.52	0.59
2016	0.52	0.58
2015	0.49	0.58
2014	0.51	0.56
2013	0.50	0.55
2012	0.51	0.55
2011	0.50	0.54
2010	0.49	0.54
2009	0.49	0.53
2008	0.49	0.54
2007	0.48	0.53
2006	0.47	0.53
2005	0.46	0.51
2004	0.46	0.51
2003	0.46	0.51
2002	0.47	0.51
2001	0.47	0.50
2000	0.47	0.50
1999	0.47	0.50
1998	0.46	0.50
1997	0.43	0.52
1996	0.46	0.50
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.46	0.49
1993	0.46	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2013)
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2013	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	9%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	8%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

58%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	60%	32%
2022	59%	32%
2021	60%	32%
2020	58%	33%
2019	58%	33%
2018	59%	33%
2017	59%	33%
2016	59%	33%
2015	38%	33%
2014	60%	34%
2013	60%	34%
2012	59%	34%
2011	60%	35%
2010	61%	35%
2009	62%	35%
2008	62%	36%
2007	63%	36%
2006	64%	36%
2005	66%	36%
2004	66%	36%
2003	65%	36%
2002	64%	36%
2001	64%	36%
2000	64%	36%
1999	64%	36%
1998	65%	36%
1997	69%	36%
1996	66%	36%
1995	65%	36%
1994	64%	36%
1993	64%	36%

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% White

34%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	33%	52%
2022	34%	53%
2021	34%	53%
2020	37%	54%
2019	37%	54%
2018	37%	55%
2017	37%	55%
2016	37%	56%
2015	39%	56%
2014	37%	57%
2013	38%	58%
2012	39%	58%
2011	39%	58%
2010	38%	58%
2009	37%	59%
2008	37%	58%
2007	35%	59%
2006	36%	59%
2005	34%	60%
2004	34%	60%
2003	35%	60%
2002	36%	60%
2001	36%	61%
2000	36%	61%
1999	36%	61%
1998	35%	61%
1997	31%	60%
1996	34%	61%
1995	35%	62%
1994	36%	62%
1993	36%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,135 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	$30 MM	$36 MM
2022	$28 MM	$33 MM
2021	$30 MM	$36 MM
2020	$28 MM	$33 MM
2019	$28 MM	$34 MM
2018	$27 MM	$31 MM
2017	$27 MM	$31 MM
2016	$27 MM	$29 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$26 MM	$28 MM
2012	$28 MM	$28 MM
2011	$30 MM	$30 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$27 MM	$29 MM
2008	$30 MM	$32 MM
2007	$28 MM	$30 MM
2006	$26 MM	$28 MM
2005	$24 MM	$24 MM
2004	$23 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$23 MM
2002	$25 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$21 MM
2000	$23 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$20 MM
1998	$22 MM	$19 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$15 MM
1995	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	$28 MM	$34 MM
2022	$29 MM	$32 MM
2021	$28 MM	$34 MM
2020	$29 MM	$32 MM
2019	$28 MM	$32 MM
2018	$30 MM	$31 MM
2017	$31 MM	$31 MM
2016	$28 MM	$30 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$26 MM	$29 MM
2012	$27 MM	$29 MM
2011	$28 MM	$29 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$28 MM	$31 MM
2008	$29 MM	$31 MM
2007	$29 MM	$29 MM
2006	$28 MM	$27 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$23 MM	$24 MM
2003	$24 MM	$23 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$23 MM	$22 MM
2000	$23 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$20 MM
1998	$22 MM	$19 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$16 MM
1995	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,135

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,448	$13,484
2022	$11,309	$12,106
2021	$12,443	$12,139
2020	$11,309	$12,106
2019	$11,023	$10,949
2018	$10,498	$10,775
2017	$10,312	$10,752
2016	$10,188	$10,004
2015	$10,897	$10,181
2014	$9,548	$9,249
2012	$9,742	$9,447
2011	$10,320	$10,047
2010	$9,721	$10,181
2009	$9,041	$9,620
2008	$9,444	$12,838
2007	$9,026	$9,453
2006	$8,153	$8,864
2005	$7,466	$7,980
2004	$6,964	$7,481
2003	$7,127	$7,352
2002	$6,682	$7,090
2001	$6,205	$6,576
2000	$6,154	$6,614
1999	$5,852	$6,138
1998	$5,555	$5,727
1997	$5,097	$5,613
1995	$4,370	$4,603
1992	$3,423	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,572

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pickens County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,915	$12,858
2022	$11,700	$11,680
2021	$11,910	$11,575
2020	$11,700	$11,680
2019	$11,093	$10,361
2018	$11,636	$10,820
2017	$11,897	$10,751
2016	$10,604	$10,236
2015	$11,026	$10,301
2014	$9,567	$9,732
2012	$9,598	$9,486
2011	$9,802	$9,833
2010	$9,836	$10,301
2009	$9,192	$10,180
2008	$9,169	$12,600
2007	$9,302	$9,149
2006	$8,648	$8,744
2005	$7,688	$8,000
2004	$6,848	$7,723
2003	$7,003	$7,470
2002	$6,597	$7,151
2001	$6,328	$7,125
2000	$6,192	$6,573
1999	$5,687	$6,238
1998	$5,592	$5,843
1997	$5,374	$5,461
1995	$4,177	$4,722
1992	$3,320	$3,861

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Best Pickens County School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gordo Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

535 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-8480

Gr: PK-6 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Reform Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

815 7th Ave Sw
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-6351

Gr: PK-4 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #33.

Pickens County High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344

Gr: 5-12 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #44.

Gordo High School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353

Gr: 7-12 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

Aliceville Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 Columbus Rd Nw
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-8722

Gr: PK-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

Aliceville High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

417 3rd St Se
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378

Gr: 7-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Pickens County College And Career Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

377 Ladow Center Cir
Carrollton, AL 35447
(205) 367-8195

Gr: 10-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pickens County School District?

Pickens County School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,249 students.

What is the rank of Pickens County School District?

Pickens County School District is ranked #115 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 Pickens County School District?

58% of Pickens County School District students are Black, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pickens County School District?

Pickens County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Pickens County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education