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 high school serving 735 students in Satsuma City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Satsuma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Satsuma City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Satsuma High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,502 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
15,096 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
37 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
122 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
8%
30%
# White Students
1,275 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
85%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
96
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
50,177
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Satsuma High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Gator Circle
Satsuma, AL 36572
(251) 380-8190
Grades: 7-12
| 735 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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