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Geneva County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hartford, Slocomb, Malvern, Samson, Black and Coffee Springs, and parts of Taylor.
Students
2,814
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,589
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Geneva County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Alabama districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $6.0M, about $2,149 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Madrid.
PK–65 schoolsHouston County School District
7–125 schoolsHouston County School District
125 high schoolsHouston County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,589 per student · 10% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 62%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,638’20
2,760’21
2,784’22
2,819’23
2,814’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 10%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Slocomb Elementary School
A−609 students18:1
Geneva County Elementary School
A474 students17:1
Samson Elementary School
B−361 students17:1
Slocomb Middle School
B+265 students16:1
Geneva County Middle School
B+178 students16:1
Samson Middle School
B156 students20:1
Slocomb High School
C−354 students17:1
Geneva County High School
C+234 students17:1
Samson High School
D−183 students15:1
Geneva Regional Career Technical Center
0 students
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.