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Elmore County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Millbrook, Wetumpka, Deatsville, Elmore, Eclectic and Coosada, and parts of Prattville.

Students
11,741
Schools
17
Spent per student
$12,174
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$78.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Elmore County School District

  • School Grade B: better than 62% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the AL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $78.6M, about $6,695 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Redland.

PK–4Redland Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Redland Middle SchoolThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,174 per student · 13% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 57%Federal 18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
11,519’20
11,919’21
11,971’22
11,820’23
11,741’24

About steady.

Students
White 62%Black 26%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

17 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.

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