Top Rankings
Jacksonville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 776 students in Jacksonville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Jacksonville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Jacksonville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,717 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Jacksonville City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
524 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
31%
30%
# White Students
912 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
53%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
110
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,156 in this school district is less 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 $10,769 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,156
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,769
$12,220
Best Jacksonville City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 George Douthit Dr Sw
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-8800
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-8800
Grades: 7-12
| 776 students
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