Barbour County School District

168 Western Bypass
Clayton, AL 36016-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 317 students in Barbour 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 School in Barbour County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
3 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
715 Students
240,465 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
12,788 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#139 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barbour County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbour County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbour County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barbour County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Barbour County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,433 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
23,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
524 Students
72,029 Students
% Black Students
73%
30%
# White Students
67 Students
131,952 Students
% White Students
9%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
6,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
56
5,140
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
5,374
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
5,001
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
4,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
10,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
39,744
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
56,941
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
58,373
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
13,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
11,393
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
10,492
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
10,256
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,459 is higher than the state median of $12,861. 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 $12,084. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barbour County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barbour County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,459
$12,861
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barbour County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,438
$12,084
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barbour County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barbour County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barbour County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
165 S Midway
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545
Grades: 7-12
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 60-69% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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