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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 3 public middle schools serving 619 students in Geneva County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Geneva County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
10 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,784 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
291 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
10%
30%
# White Students
2,110 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
76%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
236
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slocomb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
591 South County Road 9
Slocomb, AL 36375
(334) 886-2008
Slocomb, AL 36375
(334) 886-2008
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Geneva County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 West Lily St
Hartford, AL 36344
(334) 588-2943
Hartford, AL 36344
(334) 588-2943
Grades: 6-8
| 179 students
Rank: #33.
Samson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 N Broad St
Samson, AL 36477
(334) 898-2371
Samson, AL 36477
(334) 898-2371
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
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