Winfield City School District

481 Apple Ave
Winfield, AL 35594
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 349 students in Winfield City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Winfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Winfield City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winfield 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 13% 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
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,255 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Winfield City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#16 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winfield City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winfield City  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.
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winfield City  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.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winfield City  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winfield City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
61 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
1,112 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
89%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
87
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,242 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winfield City  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
$15 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winfield City  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
$12,437
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winfield City  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
$12,242
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winfield City  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 Winfield City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
232 Pirate Cove
Winfield, AL 35594
(205) 487-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,255 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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