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 preschools serving 1,159 students in Randolph County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Randolph County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
2,090 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
263 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
13%
31%
# White Students
1,559 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
75%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
154
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Mills Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
415 County Road 75
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 885-6823
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24654 Hwy 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 610-5985
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Wedowee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
940 Woodland Ave West
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4588
Grades: PK-3
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
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

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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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