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Orange Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 625 students in Orange Beach City School District.
Public Preschools in Orange Beach City School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
24 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
2%
30%
# White Students
1,140 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
90%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
81
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Orange Beach City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4900 S Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-5662
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-5662
Grades: PK-6
| 625 students
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