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Geneva County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 800 students in Geneva County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Geneva County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Geneva County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Slocomb High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,784 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Geneva 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 95% has increased from 85-89% 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)
44%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
291 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
10%
30%
# White Students
2,110 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
76%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
236
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,154 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 $11,646 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,154
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,646
$12,112
Best Geneva County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geneva County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Lily St
Hartford, AL 36344
(334) 588-2943
Hartford, AL 36344
(334) 588-2943
Grades: 9-12
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Samson High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
209 N Broad St
Samson, AL 36477
(334) 898-2371
Samson, AL 36477
(334) 898-2371
Grades: 9-12
| 189 students
Rank: #33.
Slocomb High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Esto Hwy
Slocomb, AL 36375
(334) 886-2008
Slocomb, AL 36375
(334) 886-2008
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
Geneva Regional Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1308 West Maple Avenue
Geneva, AL 36340
(334) 248-6354
Geneva, AL 36340
(334) 248-6354
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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