Oneonta City School District

28370 State Highway 75
Oneonta, AL 35121-3228
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 324 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
532 Schools
# Students
1,403 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
12,742 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#18 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oneonta City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oneonta City  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.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oneonta City  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.
59%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oneonta City  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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oneonta City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
10%
# Black Students
79 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
6%
30%
# White Students
889 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
63%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
122
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,737 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oneonta City  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
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oneonta City  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
$12,558
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oneonta City  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
$12,737
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oneonta City  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 Oneonta City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oneonta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
27605 State Highway 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 543-5203
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,403 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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