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Randolph County School District

Item: Randolph County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

182 Circle Drive
Wedowee, AL 36278

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 357-4611

www.randolphboe.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,370 students in Randolph County School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Randolph County School District have an score of 24% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,087 Schools

# Students

2,089 Students

522,452 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

29,608 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Randolph County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	70	127
Kind	167	345
1	169	364
2	151	363
3	148	367
4	143	348
5	157	345
6	156	344
7	47	263
8	34	253
9	33	50
10	25	48
11	35	45
12	35	42

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District Rank

Randolph 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Randolph County School District
2023	#95
2022	#101
2021	#102
2019	#102
2018	#105
2017	#108
2016	#111
2015	#114
2014	#104
2013	#113
2012	#108

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22%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	22%	30%
2022	15%	29%
2021	11%	24%
2019	36%	47%
2018	34%	47%
2017	32%	44%
2016	29%	43%
2015	24%	40%
2014	23%	38%
2013	68%	80%
2012	71%	82%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2022	42%	47%
2021	38%	46%
2019	37%	45%
2018	34%	46%
2017	28%	39%
2016	28%	38%
2015	31%	41%
2014	36%	42%
2013	81%	86%
2012	82%	86%
2011	80%	85%

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26%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2022	26%	38%
2021	22%	36%

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82%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	82%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	87%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	82%	86%
2013	77%	81%

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(2022-23)

20.3%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	20.3%	22.6%
2022	12.4%	22.7%
2021	15.5%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	0.42	0.62
2022	0.43	0.61
2021	0.43	0.61
2020	0.40	0.60
2019	0.40	0.60
2018	0.37	0.59
2017	0.37	0.59
2016	0.38	0.58
2015	0.36	0.58
2014	0.35	0.56
2013	0.34	0.55
2012	0.30	0.55
2011	0.31	0.54
2010	0.33	0.54
2009	0.34	0.53
2008	0.33	0.54
2007	0.34	0.53
2006	0.32	0.53
2005	0.36	0.51
2004	0.35	0.51
2003	0.35	0.51
2002	0.37	0.51
2001	0.37	0.50
2000	0.38	0.50
1999	0.39	0.50
1998	0.38	0.50
1997	0.37	0.52
1996	0.38	0.50
1995	0.39	0.49
1994	0.38	0.49
1993	0.38	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	9%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Black

12%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	13%	32%
2022	14%	32%
2021	14%	32%
2020	14%	33%
2019	14%	33%
2018	15%	33%
2017	15%	33%
2016	14%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	14%	34%
2013	14%	34%
2012	13%	34%
2011	13%	35%
2010	14%	35%
2009	15%	35%
2008	15%	36%
2007	16%	36%
2006	16%	36%
2005	18%	36%
2004	19%	36%
2003	20%	36%
2002	22%	36%
2001	22%	36%
2000	24%	36%
1999	23%	36%
1998	24%	36%
1997	24%	36%
1996	25%	36%
1995	26%	36%
1994	25%	36%
1993	25%	36%

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% White

72%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	75%	52%
2022	74%	53%
2021	74%	53%
2020	76%	54%
2019	76%	54%
2018	78%	55%
2017	78%	55%
2016	77%	56%
2015	79%	56%
2014	79%	57%
2013	80%	58%
2012	83%	58%
2011	82%	58%
2010	81%	58%
2009	80%	59%
2008	80%	58%
2007	80%	59%
2006	82%	59%
2005	78%	60%
2004	79%	60%
2003	78%	60%
2002	76%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	75%	61%
1999	75%	61%
1998	75%	61%
1997	76%	60%
1996	74%	61%
1995	74%	62%
1994	75%	62%
1993	75%	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	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,848 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	$26 MM	$36 MM
2022	$25 MM	$33 MM
2021	$26 MM	$36 MM
2020	$25 MM	$33 MM
2019	$23 MM	$34 MM
2018	$22 MM	$31 MM
2017	$22 MM	$31 MM
2016	$22 MM	$29 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$28 MM
2012	$20 MM	$28 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$29 MM
2008	$22 MM	$32 MM
2007	$20 MM	$30 MM
2006	$19 MM	$28 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$15 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$12 MM	$20 MM
1998	$12 MM	$19 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	$25 MM	$34 MM
2022	$24 MM	$32 MM
2021	$25 MM	$34 MM
2020	$24 MM	$32 MM
2019	$23 MM	$32 MM
2018	$24 MM	$31 MM
2017	$22 MM	$31 MM
2016	$24 MM	$30 MM
2015	$24 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$29 MM
2012	$20 MM	$29 MM
2011	$22 MM	$29 MM
2010	$24 MM	$30 MM
2009	$21 MM	$31 MM
2008	$20 MM	$31 MM
2007	$21 MM	$29 MM
2006	$19 MM	$27 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$24 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$22 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$13 MM	$20 MM
1998	$12 MM	$19 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,664

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,658	$13,484
2022	$11,443	$12,106
2021	$13,039	$12,139
2020	$11,443	$12,106
2019	$10,649	$10,949
2018	$10,285	$10,775
2017	$9,820	$10,752
2016	$9,664	$10,004
2015	$9,930	$10,181
2014	$9,434	$9,249
2012	$9,066	$9,447
2011	$9,066	$10,047
2010	$9,547	$10,181
2009	$8,761	$9,620
2008	$9,696	$12,838
2007	$8,703	$9,453
2006	$7,889	$8,864
2005	$7,436	$7,980
2004	$6,830	$7,481
2003	$6,424	$7,352
2002	$5,960	$7,090
2001	$5,706	$6,576
2000	$5,637	$6,614
1999	$5,299	$6,138
1998	$5,184	$5,727
1997	$4,994	$5,613
1995	$4,284	$4,603
1992	$3,358	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,848

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Randolph County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,842	$12,858
2022	$10,955	$11,680
2021	$12,198	$11,575
2020	$10,955	$11,680
2019	$10,603	$10,361
2018	$10,828	$10,820
2017	$9,941	$10,751
2016	$10,638	$10,236
2015	$10,882	$10,301
2014	$9,626	$9,732
2012	$8,914	$9,486
2011	$9,595	$9,833
2010	$10,463	$10,301
2009	$8,835	$10,180
2008	$8,847	$12,600
2007	$9,038	$9,149
2006	$7,879	$8,744
2005	$7,568	$8,000
2004	$7,049	$7,723
2003	$6,479	$7,470
2002	$5,791	$7,151
2001	$5,919	$7,125
2000	$5,550	$6,573
1999	$5,609	$6,238
1998	$5,135	$5,843
1997	$4,992	$5,461
1995	$4,482	$4,722
1992	$3,321	$3,861

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Best Randolph County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Woodland Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

24654 Hwy 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 449-6108

Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Rock Mills Junior High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

415 County Road 75
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 885-6823

Gr: PK-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Wedowee Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

940 Woodland Ave West
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4588

Gr: PK-3 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Wedowee Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

896 Woodland Ave W
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4636

Gr: K-6 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Wadley High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Bailey St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2286

Gr: PK-12 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,089 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education