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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 high schools serving 880 students in Pike County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Pike County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pike County 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 62% 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
2,155 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
15,096 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
1,076 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
50%
30%
# White Students
883 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
41%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
159
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
50,177
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goshen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 Eagle Circle
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1852
Goshen, AL 36035
(334) 566-1852
Grades: 7-12
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Pike County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
552 S Main Street
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2389
Brundidge, AL 36010
(334) 735-2389
Grades: 7-12
| 493 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
Rank: n/an/a
Troypike Center For Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
285 Gibbs St
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5395
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5395
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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