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Lowndes County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Fort Deposit, White Hall, Mosses, Hayneville, Gordonville, Lowndesboro and Benton.

Students

1,109

Schools

9

Spent per student

$22,033

AL $13,926

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

85%

Debt

$2.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Lowndes County School District

School Grade D: better than 8% of Alabama districts
Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
Spends 58% more per student than the AL average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6% since 2021
Debt of $2.3M, about $2,052 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Benton.

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district

6–82 middle schoolsThis district

9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21

Math proficiency0.5%

State average 22%

Reading / language arts14%

State average 45.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$22,033 per student · 58% above AL

Spending

Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 47%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 46%Federal 32%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,180’21

1,176’22

1,109’24

Down 6% since 2021.

Students

Black 95%White 3%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville

200 students25:1

Fort Deposit Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Deposit

186 students16:1

JacksonSteele Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville

114 students16:1

Hayneville Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayneville

144 students17:1

Lowndes County Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Deposit

104 students12:1

Calhoun High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Letohatchee

186 students16:1

Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Hayneville

175 students13:1

Lowndes County Career Technical Center

High · Grades 9–12 · Hayneville

Project Success Learning Center

High · Grades 6–12 · Hayneville

Towns served

Fort Deposit 1,525White Hall 875Mosses 836Hayneville 716Gordonville 275Lowndesboro 70 Benton 32

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.