Roanoke City School District

557 Main St
Roanoke, AL 36274
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 488 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Roanoke City 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#84 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Roanoke City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roanoke City  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.
41%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roanoke City  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.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Roanoke City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
584 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
40%
31%
# White Students
819 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
56%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
102
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,468 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Roanoke City  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
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Roanoke City  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 (19-20)
$12,153
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Roanoke City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,468
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Roanoke City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Roanoke City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knight Enloe Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
430 Park Ave
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5261
Grades: PK-3
| 488 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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