For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 312 students in Barbour County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Barbour County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Barbour County School District have a Graduation Rate of 64%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barbour County High School, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
679 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barbour 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 65% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
76%
30%
% White
9%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,225 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 $14,150 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,225
$13,006
Spending / Student
$14,150
$12,220
Best Barbour County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbour County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
165 S Midway Street
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545
Clayton, AL 36016
(334) 775-3545
Gr: 7-12 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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