Randolph County School District

182 Circle Drive
Wedowee, AL 36278
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Randolph 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 4 public preschools serving 1,126 students in Randolph County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Randolph County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,037 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Randolph 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#102 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Randolph County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Randolph County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Randolph County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
285 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
14%
31%
# White Students
1,514 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
179
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,988 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,150 is equal to the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Randolph County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Randolph County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,988
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Randolph County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,150
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Randolph County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Randolph County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
24654 Hwy 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 449-6108
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Mills Junior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
415 County Road 75
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 885-6823
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
Wedowee Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
940 Woodland Ave West
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4588
Grades: PK-3
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Wadley High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Bailey St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2286
Grades: PK-12
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,037 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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