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Leeds City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 470 students in Leeds City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Leeds City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,223 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Leeds City 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
568 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
1,262 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
57%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
182
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,123 is higher 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 $10,832 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,123
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,832
$12,112
Best Leeds City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leeds Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1771 Whitmire Street
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4505
Leeds, AL 35094
(205) 699-4505
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
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