Washington County School District

229 Granade St
Chatom, AL 36518
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,839 students in Washington County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
8 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,442 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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:

0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
240 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
542 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
22%
30%
# White Students
1,557 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
64%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
207
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,929 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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
$12,569
$13,006
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
$11,929
$12,220
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatom Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
592 Ray Coaker Rd
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2946
Grades: PK-4
| 306 students
Rank: #22.
Fruitdale High 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
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Millry High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251) 846-2987
Grades: PK-12
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Leroy High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
26301 Highway 43
Leroy, AL 36548
(251) 246-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 450 students
Rank: #55.
Mcintosh Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8945 Old Hwy 43
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251) 944-2481
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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