For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 951 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 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
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)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
10%
# Black Students
1,114 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
80%
32%
# White Students
13 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
1%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
96
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,903 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,312 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,903
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,312
$12,112
Best Bullock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
211 Conecuh Avenue West
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-8968
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-8968
Grades: PK-4
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
South Highlands Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 Bernard Street
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Grades: 5-8
| 424 students
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