Montgomery County School District

307 S Decatur St
Montgomery, AL 36104-4310
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,572 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alabama.
Public Charter Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Alabama public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
49 Schools
21 Schools
# Students
25,371 Students
6,839 Students
# Teachers
1,345 Teachers
235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Montgomery 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 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#121 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Montgomery County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery 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.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montgomery 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.
67%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Montgomery County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.37
# American Indian Students
103 Students
20 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
883 Students
15 Students
% Asian Students
4%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
3,075 Students
458 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
7%
# Black Students
19,494 Students
5,381 Students
% Black Students
77%
79%
# White Students
1,358 Students
792 Students
% White Students
5%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
4 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
674
105
# Students in K Grade:
2,142
676
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,328
715
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,241
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,192
608
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,055
540
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,955
511
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,719
704
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,810
638
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,722
666
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,223
397
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,656
314
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,339
201
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,315
109
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,689 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,671 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$347 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Montgomery 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
$322 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Montgomery 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
$13,689
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Montgomery 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
$12,671
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixon Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3012
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Davis Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Bellingrath Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3350 S Court St
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3623
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,371 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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