Limestone County School District

300 S Jefferson St
Athens, AL 35611-2549
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Limestone 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 8 public high schools serving 11,810 students in Limestone County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Limestone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Limestone County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ardmore High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
17 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
15,893 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Limestone 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 86% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Limestone County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Limestone 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.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Limestone 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.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Limestone 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.
86%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Limestone County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
107 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,722 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
2,879 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
18%
30%
# White Students
10,418 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
65%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
654 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
221
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
915
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
941
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,022
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
987
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,024
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,112
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,274
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,478
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,586
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,507
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,527
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,326
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,163 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Limestone 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
$114 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Limestone 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
$8,423
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Limestone 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
$7,163
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Limestone 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 Limestone County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Limestone High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15641 E Limestone Rd
Athens, AL 35613
(256) 233-6660
Grades: 6-12
| 1,281 students
Rank: #22.
Ardmore High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30285 Ardmore Ave
Ardmore, AL 35739
(256) 423-2685
Grades: 6-12
| 978 students
Rank: #33.
Clements High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7730 Highway 72 W
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 729-6564
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Elkmont High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25630 Evans Ave
Elkmont, AL 35620
(256) 732-4291
Grades: 6-12
| 619 students
Rank: #55.
West Limestone High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10945 School House Rd
Lester, AL 35647
(256) 233-6687
Grades: 6-12
| 718 students
Rank: #66.
Alabama Connections Academy
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21465 Al Hwy 99
Athens, AL 35614
(256) 233-6463
Grades: K-12
| 7,245 students
Rank: #77.
Tanner High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12060 Sommers Rd
Tanner, AL 35671
(256) 233-6682
Grades: 6-12
| 409 students
Rank: n/an/a
Limestone County Area Vocational Technology
Vocational School
505 E Sanderfer Rd
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-6463
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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