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Elmore County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,910 students in Elmore County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Elmore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmore County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elmore County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
11,971 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
621 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Elmore County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
34 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
3,178 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
7,636 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
457 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
480
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
848
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
877
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
866
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
817
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
816
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
848
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
886
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
969
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,010
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
917
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
851
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
837
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,580 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,302
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,580
$12,112
Best Elmore County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmore County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
155 N College St
Eclectic, AL 36024
(334) 541-3661
Eclectic, AL 36024
(334) 541-3661
Grades: 9-12
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Wetumpka High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1251 Coosa River Pkwy
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-5158
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-5158
Grades: 9-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #33.
Holtville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10425 Holtville Rd
Deatsville, AL 36022
(334) 569-3034
Deatsville, AL 36022
(334) 569-3034
Grades: 9-12
| 554 students
Rank: #44.
Stanhope Elmore High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4300 Main St
Millbrook, AL 36054
(334) 285-4263
Millbrook, AL 36054
(334) 285-4263
Grades: 9-12
| 1,181 students
Rank: #55.
Edge Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
517 Micanopy Street
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 514-3931
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 514-3931
Grades: 3-12
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elmore County Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
800 Kellyfitzpatrick Dr
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-1218
Wetumpka, AL 36092
(334) 567-1218
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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