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Oneonta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,378 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Oneonta City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
10%
# Black Students
76 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
6%
29%
# White Students
868 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
63%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
105
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,968 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,786
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,968
$12,220
Best Oneonta City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oneonta Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27605 State Highway 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 543-5203
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 543-5203
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
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