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Cleburne County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Heflin, Ranburne, Fruithurst and Edwardsville.
Students
2,490
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,965
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cleburne County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Alabama districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.1M, about $2,453 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ranburne.
PK–4Ranburne Elementary SchoolThis district
5–12Ranburne High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,965 per student · 7% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 67%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,517’21
2,507’22
2,490’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Cleburne County Elementary School
A391 students15:1
Ranburne Elementary School
A343 students16:1
Fruithurst Elementary School
A226 students14:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
B206 students15:1
Cleburne County Middle School
B243 students18:1
Cleburne County High School
B−555 students20:1
Ranburne High School
C+526 students20:1
Cleburne County Alternative School
0 students
Cleburne County Career Technical School
0 students
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.