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Greene County 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 are 3 public high schools serving 255 students in Greene County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Greene County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Greene 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 Greene County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
913 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Greene County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
886 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
97%
30%
# White Students
2 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
n/a
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
66
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,186 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,843 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$17,186
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,843
$12,112
Best Greene County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greene County High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14221 Highway 11 South
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-2052
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-2052
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greene County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
14223 U S Highway 11 South
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-4904
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-4904
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Peter J Kirksey Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
836 County Road 131
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-9200
Eutaw, AL 35462
(205) 372-9200
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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