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Demopolis City 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 is 1 public high school serving 630 students in Demopolis City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Demopolis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Demopolis City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Demopolis High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
2,064 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Demopolis City School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#58 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,039 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
50%
30%
# White Students
871 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
42%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
170
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,433 in this school district is less 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 $11,373 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,433
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,373
$12,112
Best Demopolis City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demopolis High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 Hwy 80 W
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0294
Grades: 9-12
| 630 students
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