Randolph County School District

182 Circle Drive
Wedowee, AL 36278
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,293 students in Randolph County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Randolph County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#101 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
29%
42%
47%
26%
38%
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
13%
29%
% White
73%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,646 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 $11,831 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,646
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,831
$12,220

Best Randolph County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Mills Junior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
415 County Road 75
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 885-6823
Grades: PK-8
| 164 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24574 Highway 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 449-2315
Grades: 7-12
| 271 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Randolph County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
465 Woodland Ave
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4751
Grades: 7-12
| 452 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Wadley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Bailey St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2286
Grades: PK-12
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,092 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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