C+
Pickens County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Aliceville, Gordo, Reform, Pickensville, Carrollton, Memphis, Ethelsville and McMullen.
Students
2,210
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,040
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pickens County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the AL average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $3,452 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Memphis.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–123 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,040 per student · 8% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 57%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,374’20
2,343’21
2,373’22
2,249’23
2,210’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 59%White 33%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.