Washington County School District

229 Granade St
Chatom, AL 36518
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,953 students in Washington County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,530 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Washington 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#88 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington 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.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
232 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
591 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
24%
30%
# White Students
1,617 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
208
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,132 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 $11,514 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$29 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$12,132
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$11,514
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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 Washington County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruitdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13077 County Rd 1
Fruitdale, AL 36539
(251) 827-6655
Grades: PK-12
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Millry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251) 846-2987
Grades: PK-12
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Washington County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Highway 56
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2851
Grades: 5-12
| 435 students
Rank: #44.
Leroy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
26301 Highway 43
Leroy, AL 36548
(251) 246-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 441 students
Rank: #55.
Mcintosh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7010 Highway 43
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251) 944-2449
Grades: 6-12
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
16478 St Stephens Avenue
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2040
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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