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Crenshaw 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 3 public preschools serving 2,088 students in Crenshaw County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Crenshaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Crenshaw 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
646 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
31%
30%
# White Students
1,236 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
59%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
142
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,551 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,296 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$26 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,551
$13,006

Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,296
$12,220

Best Crenshaw County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brantley High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8879 N Main St
Brantley, AL 36009
(334) 527-8879
Brantley, AL 36009
(334) 527-8879
Grades: PK-12
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Luverne High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
194 First Ave
Luverne, AL 36049
(334) 335-3331
Luverne, AL 36049
(334) 335-3331
Grades: PK-12
| 776 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Home School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1434 Montgomery Hwy
Highland Home, AL 36041
(334) 441-3424
Highland Home, AL 36041
(334) 441-3424
Grades: PK-12
| 764 students
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