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Calhoun County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,031 students in Calhoun County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Calhoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
19 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
8,050 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Calhoun County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
50 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,132 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
14%
30%
# White Students
6,194 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
77%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
626
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
678
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
543
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
583
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
569
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
645
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
648
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
582
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
602
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,004 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,023
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,004
$12,112
Best Calhoun County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4141 Pleasant Valley Rd
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-6700
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-6700
Grades: 7-12
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
White Plains Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5800 Al Highway 9
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 741-4700
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 741-4700
Grades: 5-8
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
Alexandria Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 Railroad Dr
Alexandria, AL 36250
(256) 741-4500
Alexandria, AL 36250
(256) 741-4500
Grades: 5-8
| 485 students
Rank: #44.
Ohatchee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Cherokee Trl
Ohatchee, AL 36271
(256) 741-4900
Ohatchee, AL 36271
(256) 741-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 413 students
Rank: #55.
Saks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
32 Watson Street
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-6900
Anniston, AL 36206
(256) 741-6900
Grades: 5-8
| 301 students
Rank: #66.
Weaver High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
917 Clairmont Dr
Weaver, AL 36277
(256) 741-7201
Weaver, AL 36277
(256) 741-7201
Grades: 7-12
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Wellborn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 Pinson Rd
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 741-7603
Anniston, AL 36201
(256) 741-7603
Grades: 7-12
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Calhoun County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1200 Church Avenue Sw
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-7901
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 741-7901
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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