For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,496 students in Butler County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler County School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Georgiana School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,900 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,761 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
61%
30%
# White Students
996 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
34%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
214
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,767 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,674
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,767
$12,112
Best Butler County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
Magnet 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
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Georgiana School
Magnet 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
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Greenville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Tiger Dr
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Grades: 9-12
| 659 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler County Area Vocational School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
100 Tiger Drive
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2608
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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