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St Clair County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,767 students in St Clair County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in St Clair County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
20 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
9,592 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
St Clair County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
637 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
1,036 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
7,318 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
76%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
527 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
685
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
761
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
705
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
705
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
701
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
698
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
757
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
714
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
800
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
664
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,357 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,734
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,357
$12,220
Best St Clair County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Wilson Street
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Springville, AL 35146
(205) 467-6550
Grades: PK-4
| 803 students
Rank: #22.
Moody Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1006 H L Blocker Cir
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Moody, AL 35004
(205) 640-2180
Grades: PK-3
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Ashville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33225 Highway 231
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Ashville, AL 35953
(205) 594-5242
Grades: PK-4
| 474 students
Rank: #44.
Margaret Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Mustang Drive
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-5034
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #55.
Steele Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Mchugh St
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Steele, AL 35987
(256) 538-5489
Grades: PK-6
| 154 students
Rank: #66.
Ragland High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Main St
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Ragland, AL 35131
(205) 472-2123
Grades: PK-12
| 399 students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Alabama Street
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Odenville, AL 35120
(205) 629-6406
Grades: PK-2
| 424 students
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