For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,438 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 59% 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
524 Schools
# Students
2,795 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
15,139 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,713 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
61%
30%
# White Students
928 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
33%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
220
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
49,255
# 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 High 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.
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: #33.
Greenville High 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
| 565 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler County Area Vocational School
Vocational 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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