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Selma City School District

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701

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Tel: (334) 874-1600

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For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,318 students in Selma City School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Selma City School District have an score of 11% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,087 Schools

# Students

2,301 Students

522,452 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

29,608 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Selma City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	88	127
Kind	204	345
1	168	364
2	203	363
3	173	367
4	147	348
5	183	345
6	152	344

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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%)

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

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9%

30%

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%

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26%

47%

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%

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

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76%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	76%	88%
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%

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(2022-23)

38.6%

22.6%

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

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	0.54
2010	0.07	0.54
2009	0.06	0.53
2008	0.07	0.54
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	0.50
1997	0.20	0.52
1996	0.22	0.50
1995	0.23	0.49
1994	0.28	0.49
1993	0.32	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1997)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

12%

% Black

96%

31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	96%	32%
2022	98%	32%
2021	99%	32%
2020	99%	33%
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%

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% White

1%

50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
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%	58%
2010	3%	58%
2009	3%	59%
2008	3%	58%
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%	61%
1997	10%	60%
1996	12%	61%
1995	13%	62%
1994	16%	62%
1993	18%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 $15,703 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,748 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$36 MM	$36 MM
2022	$35 MM	$33 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

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Spending

$34 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$34 MM	$34 MM
2022	$33 MM	$32 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

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Revenue / Student

$15,703

$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,967	$13,484
2022	$12,167	$12,106
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

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Spending / Student

$14,748

$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,118	$12,858
2022	$11,403	$11,680
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

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Best Selma City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meadowview Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1816 Orrville Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1655

Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Edgewood Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

709 Highland Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1640

Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Sophia P Kingston Elementary School

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

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2224 Selma Ave
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1635

Gr: PK-6 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1

Rank: #44.

Payne Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1529 N Franklin St
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1660

Gr: K-6 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Clark Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

405 Lawrence St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1630

Gr: K-6 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

School Of Discovery Genesis Center

Magnet School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Washington St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1670

Gr: 6

Rank: n/an/a

Alternative School

Add to Compare

501 Plant St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1718

Gr: 4-11

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Quick Facts (2026)

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%)
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