Bullock County School District

108 Hardaway Avenue
Union Springs, AL 36089-0231
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 920 students in Bullock 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 Bullock 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 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,367 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bullock 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% 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 Bullock 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 Bullock 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 Bullock 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.
7%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bullock 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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bullock County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
11%
# Black Students
1,072 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
78%
31%
# White Students
21 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
2%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
100
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,208 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,604 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bullock 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
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bullock 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 (19-20)
$14,208
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bullock County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,604
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bullock County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Bullock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Springs Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
211 Conecuh Avenue West
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-8968
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
South Highlands Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Bernard Street
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Grades: 5-8
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,367 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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