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Pike County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,231 students in Pike County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
7 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pike County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
1,061 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
49%
30%
# White Students
927 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
43%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
171
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,384 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,101 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$15,384
$12,931
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,101
$12,150
Best Pike County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banks School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9769 N U S Hwy 29
Banks, AL 36005
(334) 243-5514
Banks, AL 36005
(334) 243-5514
Grades: PK-8
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Pike County High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
552 S Main Street
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2389
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2389
Grades: 7-12
| 475 students
Rank: #33.
Goshen High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
286 Eagle Circle
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1852
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1852
Grades: 7-12
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pike County Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
101 West Love Street
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-1850
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-1850
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Troypike Center For Technology
Vocational School
285 Gibbs St
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5395
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5395
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students
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