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Choctaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 485 students in Choctaw County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Choctaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Choctaw County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Choctaw County High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Choctaw 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 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
772 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
71%
30%
# White Students
299 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
27%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
77
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,111 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,492 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,111
$12,892
Spending / Student
$15,492
$12,112
Best Choctaw County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Choctaw High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10941 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-5645
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-5645
Grades: 7-12
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Choctaw County High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
277 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-2139
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-2139
Grades: 7-12
| 248 students
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