Top Rankings
Monroe County 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 are 6 public high schools serving 2,264 students in Monroe 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 Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Monroe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Excel High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,077 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monroe 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 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
152 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
1,502 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
49%
30%
# White Students
1,258 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
41%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
233
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,127 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,227
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,127
$12,112
Best Monroe County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J U Blacksher School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Grades: PK-12
| 714 students
Rank: #22.
Excel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Grades: PK-12
| 1,031 students
Rank: #33.
J F Shields High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Grades: PK-12
| 197 students
Rank: #44.
Monroe County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
212 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-3258
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-3258
Grades: 9-12
| 322 students
Rank: n/an/a
C P Carmichael Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe County Careertechnical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
230 Tiger Dr
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4381
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4381
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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