Randolph County School District

182 Circle Drive
Wedowee, AL 36278
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,161 students in Randolph 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 Randolph County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Randolph County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodland High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,090 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Randolph 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#101 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Randolph County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Randolph County  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.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph County  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.
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Randolph County  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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Randolph County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
263 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
13%
30%
# White Students
1,559 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
75%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 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:
154
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,658 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 $11,842 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Randolph County  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
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Randolph County  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
$12,658
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Randolph County  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
$11,842
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Randolph County  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 Randolph County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
24574 Highway 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 449-2315
Grades: 7-12
| 279 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Randolph County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
465 Woodland Ave
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4751
Grades: 7-12
| 468 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Wadley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Bailey St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2286
Grades: PK-12
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
Randolphroanoke Career Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
960 Main St S
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-2839
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,090 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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