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Clarke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 479 students in Clarke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
2,130 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarke 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
68%
29%
% White
27%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,662 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,673 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,662
$12,875
Spending / Student
$14,673
$12,097
Best Clarke County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson Hall Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Carter Drive
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2140
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2140
Gr: 5-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 College Ave
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-3597
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-3597
Gr: 6-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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