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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,317 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
3,031 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.61
# American Indian Students
148 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
1,457 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
48%
29%
# White Students
1,246 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
41%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
203
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,412
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,311
$12,220
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J U Blacksher 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
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
Excel High 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
| 1,015 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Intermediate School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3366 County Rd 49
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Grades: PK-8
| 64 students
Rank: #44.
J F Shields High 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
| 202 students
Rank: #55.
Monroeville Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 York Street
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4121
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4121
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
C P Carmichael Alternative School
Alternative School
1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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