Clarke County School District

155 W Cobb St
Grove Hill, AL 36451-3097
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 707 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 72% 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
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,158 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#115 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clarke County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clarke County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clarke County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1,456 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
68%
30%
# White Students
592 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
27%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
181
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,471 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 $14,483 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clarke County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clarke County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,471
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,483
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clarke County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarke County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grove Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
450 West Cobb Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2150
Grades: PK-4
| 340 students
Rank: n/an/a
133 Mayton Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2525
Grades: PK-2
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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