For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,105 students in Walker County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Walker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
18 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
7,188 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Walker 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.62
# American Indian Students
19 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
422 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
6%
31%
# White Students
6,219 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
645
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
618
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
498
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
509
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
525
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
529
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
516
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
470
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,542 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,575
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,542
$12,112
Best Walker County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cordova Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 North St
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7666
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7666
Grades: PK-4
| 351 students
Rank: #22.
Curry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 387-7845
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 387-7845
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
155 Valley School Rd
Jasper, AL 35504
(205) 483-9381
Jasper, AL 35504
(205) 483-9381
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
Rank: #44.
Lupton Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1110 Prospect Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 384-5838
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 384-5838
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
Parrish Elementarymiddle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Engle St
Parrish, AL 35580
(205) 686-5061
Parrish, AL 35580
(205) 686-5061
Grades: PK-8
| 324 students
Rank: #66.
Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
283 Bulldog Blvd
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #77.
Sumiton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 1st Street North
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-5656
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-5656
Grades: PK-4
| 714 students
Rank: #88.
Oakman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
142 School St
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3611
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3611
Grades: PK-8
| 648 students
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