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Pike County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,275 students in Pike County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,155 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pike 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
50%
32%
# White Students
883 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
41%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
159
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,399 is higher 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 $15,115 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$15,399
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$15,115
$12,112
Best Pike County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Banks School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9769 N U S Hwy 29
Banks, AL 36005
(334) 243-5514
Banks, AL 36005
(334) 243-5514
Grades: PK-8
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Pike County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
186 Hillcrest Court
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2683
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2683
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Goshen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23 County Road 2238
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1851
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1851
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pike County Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
101 West Love Street
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-1850
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-1850
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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