For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 383 students in Bullock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Bullock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,367 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bullock County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
20%
10%
% Black
78%
29%
% White
2%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,208 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,604 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,208
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,604
$12,220
Best Bullock County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Highlands Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 Bernard Street
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 651-0183
Gr: 5-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Bullock County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
304 Blackmon Ave E
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 625-7306
Union Springs, AL 36089
(334) 625-7306
Gr: 8-12
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