Marengo County School District

101 North Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marengo County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 970 students in Marengo County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.
Public Schools in Marengo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,520 Schools
# Students
970 Students
743,516 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
42,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Marengo 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marengo County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marengo 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.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marengo 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.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marengo 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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marengo County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
83,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
587 Students
234,256 Students
% Black Students
61%
32%
# White Students
362 Students
379,490 Students
% White Students
37%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
824 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,630 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
21,953
# Students in K Grade:
83
55,899
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
54,236
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
54,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
54,861
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
55,768
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
56,376
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
59,139
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
56,986
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
53,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
49,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,581 is higher 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 $13,965 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marengo 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
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marengo 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
$14,581
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marengo 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
$13,965
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marengo 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 Marengo County School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweet Water High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Grades: PK-12
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Marengo High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
212 Panther Drive
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Grades: PK-12
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
Amelia L Johnson High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Coates St
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Grades: PK-12
| 156 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marengo County School District?
Marengo County School District manages 3 public schools serving 970 students.
What is the rank of Marengo County School District?
Marengo County School District is ranked #100 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Marengo County School District?
61% of Marengo County School District students are Black, 37% of students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Marengo County School District?
Marengo County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What is Marengo County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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