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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 596 students in Choctaw County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Choctaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,034 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.42
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
747 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
72%
30%
# White Students
263 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
26%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
83
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,154 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,436 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,154
$13,006
Spending / Student
$16,436
$12,220
Best Choctaw County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Grades: PK-6
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Choctaw County Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
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