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Alexander City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 427 students in Alexander City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Alexander City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% 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
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,849 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alexander City 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 88% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
43%
29%
% White
42%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,335 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 $14,532 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,335
$13,006
Spending / Student
$14,532
$12,220
Best Alexander City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander City Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
359 State St
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 234-8660
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 234-8660
Grades: 7-8
| 427 students
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