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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 953 students in Marengo County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Marengo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
953 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
28,637 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:

0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
594 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
62%
32%
# White Students
340 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
36%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
70
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,842 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,214 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% 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
$14,842
$12,892
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
$14,214
$12,112
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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)

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
| 561 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
| 248 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
| 144 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : ≥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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