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Montgomery 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 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,572 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alabama.
Public Charter Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Alabama public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public charter school average of 88% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
49 Schools
21 Schools
# Students
25,371 Students
6,839 Students
# Teachers
1,345 Teachers
235 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.37
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
77%
79%
% White
5%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,689 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,671 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$347 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,689
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,671
$12,220
Best Montgomery County School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nixon Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Edgar D Nixon Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3012
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3012
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Davis Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3605 Rosa Parks Dr
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3662
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Bellingrath Middle School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3350 S Court St
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3623
Montgomery, AL 36105
(334) 269-3623
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
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