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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 3 public preschools serving 1,288 students in Pike County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
17,252 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,061 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
49%
31%
# White Students
927 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
43%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
171
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
3,021
# 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 Preschools (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 Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
186 Hillcrest Court
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2683
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2683
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Goshen Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23 County Road 2238
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1851
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1851
Grades: PK-6
| 447 students
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