For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 672 students in Clarke 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 Schools in Clarke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarke County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
7 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
2,158 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
15,139 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
68%
30%
% White
27%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,471 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,483 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,471
$13,006
Spending / Student
$14,483
$12,220
Best Clarke County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
151 S Church
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2107
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(251) 250-2107
Grades: 9-12
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
321 Stanley Dr
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2571
Jackson, AL 36545
(251) 246-2571
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
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