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Wilcox 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 166 students in Wilcox County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Wilcox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
1,240 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wilcox 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
1,212 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
98%
30%
# White Students
20 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
2%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
84
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,540 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,769 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,540
$12,892
Spending / Student
$16,769
$12,112
Best Wilcox County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camden School Of Arts Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Broad St
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4514
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4514
Grades: 7-8
| 166 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wilcox County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
30 Claiborne Street
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-5074
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-5074
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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