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Lowndes 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 270 students in Lowndes County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Lowndes County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,173 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lowndes 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,109 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
95%
29%
# White Students
37 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
3%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
95
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,745 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,162 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$19,745
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$19,162
$12,220
Best Lowndes County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayneville Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Lafayette St
Hayneville, AL 36040
(334) 548-2184
Hayneville, AL 36040
(334) 548-2184
Grades: 6-8
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Lowndes County Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Old School Drive
Fort Deposit, AL 36032
(334) 227-4206
Fort Deposit, AL 36032
(334) 227-4206
Grades: 6-8
| 113 students
Rank: n/an/a
Project Success Learning Center
Alternative School
147 Main St
Hayneville, AL 36040
(334) 563-7389
Hayneville, AL 36040
(334) 563-7389
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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