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Dale County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Midland City, Newton, Pinckard, Ariton, Grimes and Napier Field, and parts of Daleville.
Students
3,376
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,568
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$13.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dale County School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the AL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.9M, about $4,126 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Madrid.
PK–65 schoolsHouston County School District
7–125 schoolsHouston County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,568 per student · 10% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,270’22
3,376’24
Up 3.2% since 2022.
Students
White 68%Black 20%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
GW Long Elementary School
A−492 students17:1
Midland City Elementary School
B478 students20:1
Newton Elementary School
A293 students18:1
South Dale Middle School
B412 students22:1
Dale County High School
C−437 students18:1
George W Long High School
A377 students18:1
Bridge Academy
0 students
Opportunity Academy
0 students
Ariton School
A−887 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.