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Winston County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Double Springs, Lynn, Addison, Arley and Natural Bridge.

Students

2,309

Schools

10

Spent per student

$15,505

AL $13,926

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

51%

Debt

$4.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Winston County School District

School Grade C: better than 27% of Alabama districts
Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Spends 11% more per student than the AL average
18 students per teacher
Debt of $4.6M, about $2,010 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lynn.

PK–4Lynn Elementary SchoolThis district

5–12Lynn High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21

Math proficiency13%

State average 22%

Reading / language arts39%

State average 45.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,505 per student · 11% above AL

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 18%

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

Enrollment over time

2,272’20

2,317’21

2,302’22

2,308’23

2,309’24

About steady.

Students

White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools.

Double Springs Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Double Springs

349 students17:1

Addison Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Addison

346 students19:1

Meek Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arley

211 students17:1

Lynn Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lynn

168 students18:1

Double Springs Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–7 · Double Springs

176 students14:1

Meek High School

High · Grades 5–12 · Arley

286 students20:1

Winston County High School

High · Grades 8–12 · Double Springs

285 students19:1

Lynn High School

High · Grades 5–12 · Lynn

256 students20:1

Addison High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Addison

232 students15:1

Winston Career Academy

High · Grades 10–12 · Double Springs

Towns served

Double Springs 1,068Lynn 780Addison 649Arley 523Natural Bridge 49

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.