C−
Clarke County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Jackson, Grove Hill, Fulton and Coffeeville.
Students
2,130
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,485
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clarke County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $22.4M, about $10,493 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carlton.
PK–42 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,485 per student · 4% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 45%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,271’20
2,254’21
2,171’22
2,158’23
2,130’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 68%White 27%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.