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Perry County School District

200 Monroe St
Marion, AL 36756
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 879 students in Perry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Francis Marion School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
879 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Perry 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#144 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
5%
30%
16%
47%
6%
38%
(22-23)
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
98%
30%
% White
1%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,712 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,877 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,712
$13,006
Spending / Student
$17,877
$12,220

Best Perry County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Marion School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791
Grades: PK-12
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Robert C Hatch High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
470 West Avenue
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061
Grades: PK-12
| 415 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 879 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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