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Chilton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,540 students in Chilton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Chilton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
13 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,245 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
402 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chilton 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
11%
29%
% White
66%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,923 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,818
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,923
$12,220
Best Chilton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Clanton Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
835 Temple Road
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2750
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2750
Gr: 7-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Thorsby High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
54 Opportunity Dr
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Gr: PK-12 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Isabella High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11338 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Gr: PK-12 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Verbena High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 County Road 510
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Gr: PK-12 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Maplesville High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1256 Al Highway 139
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Gr: PK-12 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
Jemison Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25095 Us Hwy 31
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4840
Jemison, AL 35085
(205) 280-4840
Gr: 7-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Chilton County Alternative School
Alternative School
15 1st Ave N
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2919
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2919
Gr: 6-12
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