Hale County School District

1115 Powers St
Greensboro, AL 36744-1219
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,144 students in Hale County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Hale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
2,318 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Hale 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#120 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hale County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hale County  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.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hale County  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.
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hale County  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hale County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,610 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
69%
31%
# White Students
640 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
28%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
167
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,719 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,526 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hale County  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
$27 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hale County  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
$12,719
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hale County  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
$11,526
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hale County  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 Hale County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moundville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
537 Alabama Ave
Moundville, AL 35474
(205) 371-2679
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Greensboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 South Street
Greensboro, AL 36744
(334) 624-8611
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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