For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,153 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Pickens County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gordo High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
2,373 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Pickens County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
1,375 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
58%
30%
# White Students
832 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
35%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
200
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,915 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,448
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,915
$12,112
Best Pickens County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Grades: 7-12
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Pickens County High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Grades: 5-12
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
Aliceville High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
417 3rd St Se
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ladow Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
377 Ladow Center Cir
Carrollton, AL 35447
(205) 367-8195
Carrollton, AL 35447
(205) 367-8195
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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