Satsuma City School District

220 Baker Road
Satsuma, AL 36572-2402
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Satsuma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 767 students in Satsuma City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary School in Satsuma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,502 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Satsuma City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#23 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Satsuma City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Satsuma City  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.
56%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Satsuma City  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.
49%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Satsuma City  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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Satsuma City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.63
# American Indian Students
37 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
122 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
8%
32%
# White Students
1,275 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
85%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
96
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,800 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Satsuma City  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
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Satsuma City  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
$12,565
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Satsuma City  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
$11,800
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Satsuma City  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 Satsuma City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
251 Baker Rd
Satsuma, AL 36572
(251) 380-8210
Grades: PK-6
| 767 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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