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Clarke 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 preschools serving 689 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clarke 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,432 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
66%
31%
# White Students
634 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
29%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
183
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,385 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,396 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,385
$12,892
Spending / Student
$14,396
$12,112
Best Clarke County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grove Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 West Cobb Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2150
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2150
Grades: PK-4
| 351 students
Rank: n/an/a
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Magnet School
133 Mayton Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2525
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2525
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
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