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Item: Selma City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 874-1600

selmacityschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 2,301 students in Selma City School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

Public Schools in Selma City School District have an score of 8% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

2,301 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Selma City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	88	139
Kind	204	356
1	168	364
2	203	363
3	173	367
4	147	348
5	183	345
6	152	343
7	135	351
8	147	355
9	175	371
10	167	364
11	184	351
12	175	333

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District Rank

Selma City 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 76% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Selma City School District
2023	#128
2022	#126
2021	#127
2019	#120
2018	#121
2017	#123
2016	#126
2015	#126
2014	#127
2013	#114
2012	#104
2011	#112

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	26%	47%
2018	24%	47%
2017	21%	44%
2016	17%	43%
2015	15%	40%
2014	12%	38%
2013	69%	80%
2012	75%	82%
2011	72%	80%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2022	26%	47%
2021	23%	46%
2019	25%	45%
2018	24%	46%
2017	17%	39%
2016	17%	38%
2015	19%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	76%	86%
2012	80%	86%
2011	77%	85%

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13%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2022	13%	38%
2021	9%	36%

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76%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	76%	90%
2022	72%	88%
2021	72%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	89%	89%
2017	84%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	89%	89%
2014	80%	86%
2013	67%	81%
2012	74%	78%
2011	78%	75%

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(2022-23)

38.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	38.6%	22.6%
2022	23.8%	22.7%
2021	21.8%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	0.07	0.62
2022	0.05	0.61
2021	0.03	0.61
2020	0.03	0.60
2019	0.03	0.60
2018	0.05	0.59
2017	0.05	0.59
2016	0.04	0.58
2015	0.16	0.58
2014	0.06	0.56
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.06	0.55
2011	0.06	0.53
2010	0.07	0.53
2009	0.06	0.53
2008	0.07	0.53
2007	0.08	0.53
2006	0.08	0.53
2005	0.09	0.51
2004	0.11	0.51
2003	0.10	0.51
2002	0.11	0.51
2001	0.11	0.50
2000	0.12	0.50
1999	0.15	0.50
1998	0.17	0.49
1997	0.20	0.50
1996	0.22	0.49
1995	0.23	0.49
1994	0.28	0.49
1993	0.32	0.48
1992	0.33	0.48
1991	0.33	0.48
1990	0.41	0.48
1989	0.42	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

% Black

96%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	96%	32%
2022	98%	32%
2021	99%	32%
2020	99%	32%
2019	99%	33%
2018	98%	33%
2017	98%	33%
2016	98%	33%
2015	86%	33%
2014	98%	34%
2013	97%	34%
2012	97%	34%
2011	97%	35%
2010	97%	35%
2009	97%	35%
2008	97%	36%
2007	96%	36%
2006	97%	36%
2005	96%	36%
2004	95%	36%
2003	95%	36%
2002	95%	36%
2001	95%	36%
2000	94%	36%
1999	92%	36%
1998	91%	36%
1997	89%	36%
1996	88%	36%
1995	87%	36%
1994	84%	36%
1993	81%	36%
1992	80%	36%
1991	80%	36%
1990	73%	36%
1989	72%	36%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	52%
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	1%	54%
2019	1%	54%
2018	2%	55%
2017	2%	55%
2016	2%	56%
2015	4%	56%
2014	2%	57%
2013	3%	58%
2012	3%	58%
2011	3%	59%
2010	3%	59%
2009	3%	59%
2008	3%	59%
2007	4%	59%
2006	3%	59%
2005	4%	60%
2004	5%	60%
2003	5%	60%
2002	5%	60%
2001	5%	61%
2000	6%	61%
1999	8%	61%
1998	9%	62%
1997	10%	61%
1996	12%	62%
1995	13%	62%
1994	16%	62%
1993	18%	63%
1992	19%	63%
1991	20%	63%
1990	27%	63%
1989	28%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,761 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,740 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$48 MM	$43 MM
2022	$40 MM	$40 MM
2021	$36 MM	$36 MM
2020	$35 MM	$33 MM
2019	$35 MM	$34 MM
2018	$35 MM	$31 MM
2017	$36 MM	$31 MM
2016	$35 MM	$29 MM
2015	$34 MM	$30 MM
2014	$36 MM	$28 MM
2012	$34 MM	$28 MM
2011	$38 MM	$30 MM
2010	$34 MM	$30 MM
2009	$38 MM	$29 MM
2008	$38 MM	$32 MM
2007	$35 MM	$30 MM
2006	$32 MM	$28 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$23 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$21 MM
1999	$26 MM	$20 MM
1998	$25 MM	$19 MM
1997	$26 MM	$18 MM
1996	$22 MM	$15 MM
1995	$22 MM	$15 MM
1992	$20 MM	$12 MM
1990	$19 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$43 MM	$42 MM
2022	$38 MM	$38 MM
2021	$34 MM	$34 MM
2020	$33 MM	$32 MM
2019	$34 MM	$32 MM
2018	$35 MM	$31 MM
2017	$35 MM	$31 MM
2016	$40 MM	$30 MM
2015	$36 MM	$30 MM
2014	$35 MM	$29 MM
2012	$51 MM	$29 MM
2011	$44 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$30 MM
2009	$39 MM	$31 MM
2008	$37 MM	$31 MM
2007	$35 MM	$29 MM
2006	$33 MM	$27 MM
2005	$29 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$24 MM
2003	$29 MM	$23 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$26 MM	$22 MM
2000	$27 MM	$21 MM
1999	$26 MM	$20 MM
1998	$24 MM	$19 MM
1997	$24 MM	$18 MM
1996	$22 MM	$16 MM
1995	$21 MM	$15 MM
1992	$20 MM	$12 MM
1990	$20 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,761

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$18,465	$16,261
2022	$16,277	$14,890
2021	$12,978	$12,139
2020	$12,167	$12,106
2019	$11,643	$10,949
2018	$10,478	$10,775
2017	$10,187	$10,752
2016	$9,279	$10,004
2015	$9,020	$10,181
2014	$8,722	$9,249
2012	$8,344	$9,447
2011	$9,258	$10,047
2010	$8,158	$10,181
2009	$9,294	$9,620
2008	$9,025	$12,838
2007	$8,299	$9,453
2006	$7,556	$8,864
2005	$7,086	$7,980
2004	$6,695	$7,481
2003	$7,124	$7,352
2002	$6,908	$7,090
2001	$6,362	$6,576
2000	$6,457	$6,614
1999	$5,928	$6,138
1998	$5,473	$5,727
1997	$5,306	$5,613
1995	$4,325	$4,603
1992	$3,817	$3,799
1990	$3,209	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$18,740

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$16,668	$15,998
2022	$15,205	$14,298
2021	$12,189	$11,575
2020	$11,403	$11,680
2019	$11,163	$10,361
2018	$10,473	$10,820
2017	$9,902	$10,751
2016	$10,456	$10,236
2015	$9,495	$10,301
2014	$8,625	$9,732
2012	$12,505	$9,486
2011	$10,624	$9,833
2010	$8,589	$10,301
2009	$9,636	$10,180
2008	$8,877	$12,600
2007	$8,429	$9,149
2006	$7,817	$8,744
2005	$6,897	$8,000
2004	$6,464	$7,723
2003	$7,073	$7,470
2002	$7,092	$7,151
2001	$6,186	$7,125
2000	$6,305	$6,573
1999	$5,889	$6,238
1998	$5,331	$5,843
1997	$4,968	$5,461
1995	$4,189	$4,722
1992	$3,686	$3,861
1990	$3,403	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Selma City School District?

Selma City School District manages 11 public schools serving 2,301 students.

What is the rank of Selma City School District?

Selma City School District is ranked #127 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Selma City School District?

96% of Selma City School District students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Selma City School District?

Selma City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Selma City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,740 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 76% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education