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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,557 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 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
52 Schools
19 Schools
# Students
26,821 Students
5,748 Students
# Teachers
1,410 Teachers
161 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.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.37
# American Indian Students
161 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,012 Students
19 Students
% Asian Students
4%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
2,794 Students
364 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
20,823 Students
4,481 Students
% Black Students
78%
78%
# White Students
1,642 Students
779 Students
% White Students
6%
14%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
362 Students
81 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
699
116
# Students in K Grade:
2,256
617
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,293
604
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,231
558
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,107
509
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,032
447
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,118
386
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,994
588
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,980
633
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,014
447
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,517
317
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,756
261
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,410
151
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,414
114
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,949 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,986 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$347 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,949
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,986
$12,112
Best Montgomery County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixon Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3012
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3012
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
Davis Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #33.
Bellingrath Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3350 S Court St
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3623
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3623
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
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