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Oxford 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,288 students in Oxford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Oxford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Oxford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oxford High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,203 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oxford 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
104 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
1,170 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
28%
30%
# White Students
2,098 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
50%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
343
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,963 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,348 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,963
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,348
$12,112
Best Oxford City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Grades: 9-12
| 1,288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Area Vocational School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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