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Phenix City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,557 students in Phenix City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Phenix City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
7,218 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Phenix City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
17 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
737 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
4,222 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
59%
30%
# White Students
1,769 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
25%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
619
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
603
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
589
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
522
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
626
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
476
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,988 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,738
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,988
$12,112
Best Phenix City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Girard School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
521 Fontaine Rd
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2527
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2527
Grades: 8
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Phenix City Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2401 S Railroad St
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-8744
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-8744
Grades: 6-7
| 1,044 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1700 17th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-9876
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-9876
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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