Demopolis City School District

609 South Cedar Avenue
Demopolis, AL 36732-0609
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 543 students in Demopolis City School District.
Public Preschools in Demopolis City School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,037 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
18,546 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#58 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Demopolis City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Demopolis City  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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Demopolis City  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.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Demopolis City  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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Demopolis City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
1,034 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
51%
30%
# White Students
845 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
41%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
151
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,523 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Demopolis City  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
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Demopolis City  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
$12,597
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Demopolis City  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
$11,523
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Demopolis City  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 Demopolis City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1720 Mauvilla Drive
Demopolis, AL 36732
(334) 289-0377
Grades: PK-2
| 543 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,037 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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