C−
Choctaw County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Butler, Gilbertown, Pennington, Silas, Lisman, Toxey and Needham.
Students
1,025
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,051
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Choctaw County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9% since 2020
- Debt of $3.6M, about $3,537 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pennington.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,051 per student · 30% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 52%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 35%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,126’20
1,067’21
1,097’22
1,034’23
1,025’24
Down 9% since 2020.
Students
Black 73%White 25%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.