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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 6 public preschools serving 2,648 students in Phenix City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Phenix City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
7,276 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
18,546 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.
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
769 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
4,260 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
59%
30%
# White Students
1,739 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
24%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
455 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
528
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
561
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
566
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
551
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
569
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
552
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
537
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
2,492
# 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.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,636
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,884
$12,220
Best Phenix City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
706 Idle Hour Dr
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-7097
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-7097
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgecrest Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1806 8th Pl So
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-3004
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-3004
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #33.
Phenix City Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2307 South Railroad Street
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 732-1160
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 732-1160
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #44.
Westview Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1012 Ingersoll Dr
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-4507
Phenix City, AL 36867
(334) 298-4507
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #55.
Meadowlane Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
709 Meadowlane Dr
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2568
Phenix City, AL 36869
(334) 298-2568
Grades: PK-5
| 135 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative 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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