Wilcox County School District

75 Camden Bypass
Camden, AL 36726
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wilcox 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 2 public middle schools serving 177 students in Wilcox County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Wilcox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,306 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wilcox 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#133 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilcox County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
2%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilcox 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.
17%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilcox 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 Wilcox County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
1,280 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
98%
30%
# White Students
15 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
1%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
82
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,654 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,921 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilcox 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
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilcox 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
$16,654
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilcox 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
$15,921
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camden School Of Arts Technology
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Broad St
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4514
Grades: 7-8
| 177 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wilcox County Alternative School
Alternative School
30 Claiborne Street
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-5074
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,306 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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