B
Roanoke City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Roanoke.
Students
1,355
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,521
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roanoke City School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2021
- Debt of $4.2M, about $3,063 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roanoke.
PK–3Knight Enloe Elementary SchoolThis district
4–8Handley Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Handley High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,521 per student · 3% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,454’21
1,447’22
1,355’24
Down 6.8% since 2021.
Students
White 55%Black 38%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.