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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 middle school serving 436 students in Demopolis City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Demopolis City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,039 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
50%
30%
# White Students
871 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
42%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
170
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demopolis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 E Pettus St
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-4242
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-4242
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
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