For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 398 students in Barbour County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Barbour County School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
715 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Barbour County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
524 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
73%
32%
# White Students
67 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
9%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
56
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,459 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,438 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,459
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,438
$12,112
Best Barbour County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barbour County Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
18 Beaty Drive
Louisville, AL 36048
(334) 266-6151
Louisville, AL 36048
(334) 266-6151
Grades: 2-6
| 263 students
Rank: n/an/a
Barbour County Primary School
Magnet School
168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3404
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3404
Grades: PK-1
| 135 students
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