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Escambia County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Atmore, East Brewton, Flomaton, Riverview and Pollard.

Students
4,072
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,884
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Escambia County School District

  • School Grade C: better than 32% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the AL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.3M, about $5,230 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Riverview.

PK–85 schoolsThis district
85 middle schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,884 per student · 14% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 52%Federal 24%

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

Enrollment over time
4,150’21
4,208’22
4,162’23
4,072’24

About steady.

Students
White 48%Black 39%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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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