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Washington 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 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,907 students in Washington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,442 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Washington 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
# American Indian Students
240 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
542 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
22%
29%
# White Students
1,557 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
207
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,929 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,569
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,929
$12,220
Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruitdale High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13077 County Rd 1
Fruitdale, AL 36539
(251) 827-6655
Fruitdale, AL 36539
(251) 827-6655
Grades: PK-12
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Millry High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251) 846-2987
Millry, AL 36558
(251) 846-2987
Grades: PK-12
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Washington County High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Highway 56
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2851
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2851
Grades: 5-12
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Leroy High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
26301 Highway 43
Leroy, AL 36548
(251) 246-2000
Leroy, AL 36548
(251) 246-2000
Grades: PK-12
| 450 students
Rank: #55.
Mcintosh High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7010 Highway 43
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251) 944-2449
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251) 944-2449
Grades: 6-12
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
16478 St Stephens Avenue
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2040
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2040
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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