For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,230 students in Butler County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
7 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
2,795 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Butler 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 76% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
76%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,713 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
61%
31%
# White Students
928 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
33%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
220
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,150 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,150
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,209
$12,220
Best Butler County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
221 North Garland Road
Mc Kenzie, AL 36456
(334) 374-2711
Mc Kenzie, AL 36456
(334) 374-2711
Grades: PK-12
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 Butler Cir
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-7614
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-7614
Grades: 3-4
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Greenville Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Overlook Rd
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-3450
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-3450
Grades: 5-8
| 538 students
Rank: #44.
Georgiana School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
866 Highway 31 South
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Georgiana, AL 36033
(334) 376-9130
Grades: PK-12
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Butler Circle
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-8720
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-8720
Grades: PK-2
| 537 students
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