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Crenshaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,088 students in Crenshaw County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Crenshaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crenshaw 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
31%
31%
% White
59%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,551 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,296 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,551
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,296
$12,220
Best Crenshaw County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brantley High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8879 N Main St
Brantley, AL 36009
(334) 527-8879
Brantley, AL 36009
(334) 527-8879
Gr: PK-12 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Highland Home School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1434 Montgomery Hwy
Highland Home, AL 36041
(334) 441-3424
Highland Home, AL 36041
(334) 441-3424
Gr: PK-12 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Luverne High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
194 First Ave
Luverne, AL 36049
(334) 335-3331
Luverne, AL 36049
(334) 335-3331
Gr: PK-12 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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