D−
Wilcox County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Camden, Pine Hill, Yellow Bluff, Pine Apple and Oak Hill.
Students
1,147
Schools
6
Spent per student
$19,885
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$11.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilcox County School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 43% more per student than the AL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020
- Debt of $11.5M, about $10,019 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Hill.
PK–63 schoolsThis district
7–8Camden School Of Arts TechnologyThis district
9–12Wilcox Central High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,885 per student · 43% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 47%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 49%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,400’20
1,306’21
1,240’22
1,190’23
1,147’24
Down 18.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 97%White 1%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.