C
Hale County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Moundville, Greensboro, Newbern and Akron.
Students
2,193
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,365
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hale County School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $12.0M, about $5,469 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newbern.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency6%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,365 per student · 3% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 40%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 56%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,390’20
2,344’21
2,318’22
2,248’23
2,193’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 71%White 26%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.