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Lauderdale 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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,773 students in Lauderdale County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lauderdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,992 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
41 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
232 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
3%
29%
# White Students
7,275 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
91%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
370
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
635
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
588
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
583
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
632
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
577
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
577
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,979 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,291
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,979
$12,220
Best Lauderdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 School St
Lexington, AL 35648
(256) 229-6622
Lexington, AL 35648
(256) 229-6622
Grades: 7-12
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Lauderdale County High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Cedar Street
Rogersville, AL 35652
(256) 247-3414
Rogersville, AL 35652
(256) 247-3414
Grades: 7-12
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3000 County Road 200
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-2903
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-2903
Grades: 7-12
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7601 Highway 17
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 764-8470
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 764-8470
Grades: 7-12
| 599 students
Rank: #55.
Waterloo High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
311 Schoolhouse Ln
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256) 766-3100
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256) 766-3100
Grades: PK-12
| 339 students
Rank: #66.
Rogers High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Rogers Ln
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 757-3106
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 757-3106
Grades: 7-12
| 539 students
Rank: #77.
Brooks High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4300 Highway 72
Killen, AL 35645
(256) 757-2115
Killen, AL 35645
(256) 757-2115
Grades: 7-12
| 744 students
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