Winston County School District

25101 Highway 195
Double Springs, AL 35553
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,087 students in Winston County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Winston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Winston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Addison High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
10 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,308 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Winston 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winston County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winston 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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winston 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.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winston 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winston County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
12 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,222 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
96%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
196
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,836 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,438 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winston 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
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winston 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
$13,836
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winston 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
$13,438
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winston 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 Winston County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Addison High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
151 School Drive
Addison, AL 35540
(205) 717-3314
Grades: 7-12
| 256 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Meek High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6615 Co Rd 41
Arley, AL 35541
(205) 384-5825
Grades: 5-12
| 289 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lynn High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
531 E Main St
Lynn, AL 35575
(205) 717-3337
Grades: 5-12
| 248 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Winston County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1222 Co Rd 24
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205) 489-5593
Grades: 8-12
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
Winston Career Academy
Vocational School
1122 County Road 24
Double Springs, AL 35553
(205) 717-3364
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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