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Choctaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 596 students in Choctaw County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Choctaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,034 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Choctaw 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
72%
31%
% White
26%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,154 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,436 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,154
$13,006
Spending / Student
$16,436
$12,220
Best Choctaw County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Gr: PK-6 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Choctaw County Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Gr: PK-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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