Phenix City School District

1212 Ninth Ave
Phenix City, AL 36867
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Phenix City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,565 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 78% 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
534 Schools
# Students
7,276 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#69 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Phenix City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phenix 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.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phenix 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.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Phenix 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.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Phenix City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
769 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
4,260 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
59%
29%
# White Students
1,739 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
24%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
455 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
245
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
528
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
566
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
551
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
569
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
552
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
537
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,636 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 $12,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Phenix 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
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Phenix 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
$12,636
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Phenix 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
$12,884
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Phenix 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 Phenix City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Girard School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
521 Fontaine Rd
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2527
Grades: 8
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
Phenix City Intermediate School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 S Railroad St
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-8744
Grades: 6-7
| 1,057 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative School
1700 17th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-9876
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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