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Phenix City School District

1212 Ninth Ave
Phenix City, AL 36867

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Top 50%

Tel: (334) 298-0534

Top Rankings

Phenix City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

7,276 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

390 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phenix City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	245	140
Kind	528	356
1	602	373
2	566	369
3	561	351
4	567	345
5	566	345
6	551	349
7	506	355
8	508	359
9	569	377
10	552	363
11	537	339
12	418	314

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District Rank

Phenix City 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 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#71 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Phenix City School District
2023	#71
2022	#69
2021	#58
2019	#56
2018	#74
2017	#72
2016	#82
2015	#77
2014	#79
2013	#93
2012	#91

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	27%	30%
2022	24%	29%
2021	22%	24%
2019	46%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	38%	43%
2015	38%	40%
2014	36%	38%
2013	76%	80%
2012	76%	82%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2022	45%	47%
2021	44%	46%
2019	45%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	33%	39%
2016	34%	38%
2015	33%	41%
2014	36%	42%
2013	83%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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30%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2022	30%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	94%	88%
2022	93%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	91%
2018	97%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	85%	87%
2015	87%	89%
2014	81%	86%
2013	63%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	0.59	0.62
2022	0.59	0.61
2021	0.59	0.61
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.58	0.59
2017	0.58	0.59
2016	0.54	0.58
2015	0.54	0.58
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.52	0.55
2011	0.51	0.54
2010	0.51	0.54
2009	0.49	0.53
2008	0.49	0.54
2007	0.49	0.53
2006	0.49	0.53
2005	0.48	0.51
2004	0.49	0.51
2003	0.48	0.51
2002	0.49	0.51
2001	0.49	0.50
2000	0.49	0.50
1999	0.49	0.50
1998	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49
1993	0.51	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2022)
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

59%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	58%	32%
2022	59%	32%
2021	58%	32%
2020	57%	33%
2019	57%	33%
2018	58%	33%
2017	58%	33%
2016	61%	33%
2015	60%	33%
2014	60%	34%
2013	60%	34%
2012	62%	34%
2011	61%	35%
2010	61%	35%
2009	63%	35%
2008	63%	36%
2007	63%	36%
2006	63%	36%
2005	63%	36%
2004	62%	36%
2003	63%	36%
2002	61%	36%
2001	61%	36%
2000	61%	36%
1999	60%	36%
1998	57%	36%
1997	56%	36%
1996	55%	36%
1995	53%	36%
1994	52%	36%
1993	51%	36%

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% White

24%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	25%	52%
2022	25%	53%
2021	26%	53%
2020	28%	54%
2019	28%	54%
2018	29%	55%
2017	29%	55%
2016	31%	56%
2015	31%	56%
2014	32%	57%
2013	33%	58%
2012	32%	58%
2011	34%	58%
2010	34%	58%
2009	34%	59%
2008	34%	58%
2007	34%	59%
2006	35%	59%
2005	35%	60%
2004	36%	60%
2003	36%	60%
2002	37%	60%
2001	38%	61%
2000	38%	61%
1999	40%	61%
1998	42%	61%
1997	43%	60%
1996	45%	61%
1995	46%	62%
1994	48%	62%
1993	49%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	$92 MM	$36 MM
2022	$77 MM	$33 MM
2021	$92 MM	$36 MM
2020	$77 MM	$33 MM
2019	$75 MM	$34 MM
2018	$70 MM	$31 MM
2017	$69 MM	$31 MM
2016	$66 MM	$29 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$65 MM	$28 MM
2012	$60 MM	$28 MM
2011	$62 MM	$30 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$55 MM	$29 MM
2008	$60 MM	$32 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$45 MM	$28 MM
2005	$42 MM	$24 MM
2004	$38 MM	$23 MM
2003	$36 MM	$23 MM
2002	$36 MM	$22 MM
2001	$35 MM	$21 MM
2000	$34 MM	$21 MM
1999	$32 MM	$20 MM
1998	$30 MM	$19 MM
1997	$28 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$15 MM
1995	$25 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	$94 MM	$34 MM
2022	$77 MM	$32 MM
2021	$94 MM	$34 MM
2020	$77 MM	$32 MM
2019	$72 MM	$32 MM
2018	$72 MM	$31 MM
2017	$69 MM	$31 MM
2016	$69 MM	$30 MM
2015	$59 MM	$30 MM
2014	$67 MM	$29 MM
2012	$62 MM	$29 MM
2011	$63 MM	$29 MM
2010	$59 MM	$30 MM
2009	$61 MM	$31 MM
2008	$68 MM	$31 MM
2007	$59 MM	$29 MM
2006	$45 MM	$27 MM
2005	$41 MM	$24 MM
2004	$37 MM	$24 MM
2003	$36 MM	$23 MM
2002	$41 MM	$22 MM
2001	$42 MM	$22 MM
2000	$34 MM	$21 MM
1999	$31 MM	$20 MM
1998	$32 MM	$19 MM
1997	$28 MM	$18 MM
1996	$26 MM	$16 MM
1995	$24 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,636

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,738	$13,484
2022	$10,318	$12,106
2021	$12,656	$12,139
2020	$10,318	$12,106
2019	$10,528	$10,949
2018	$9,874	$10,775
2017	$9,825	$10,752
2016	$9,411	$10,004
2015	$8,198	$10,181
2014	$9,315	$9,249
2012	$8,939	$9,447
2011	$9,498	$10,047
2010	$9,253	$10,181
2009	$9,119	$9,620
2008	$10,251	$12,838
2007	$9,261	$9,453
2006	$8,421	$8,864
2005	$8,030	$7,980
2004	$7,167	$7,481
2003	$7,209	$7,352
2002	$7,240	$7,090
2001	$7,136	$6,576
2000	$6,926	$6,614
1999	$6,183	$6,138
1998	$5,896	$5,727
1997	$5,673	$5,613
1995	$5,157	$4,603
1992	$3,986	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,884

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Phenix City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,988	$12,858
2022	$10,326	$11,680
2021	$12,904	$11,575
2020	$10,326	$11,680
2019	$10,117	$10,361
2018	$10,103	$10,820
2017	$9,818	$10,751
2016	$9,777	$10,236
2015	$8,493	$10,301
2014	$9,628	$9,732
2012	$9,175	$9,486
2011	$9,722	$9,833
2010	$9,586	$10,301
2009	$10,182	$10,180
2008	$11,703	$12,600
2007	$10,488	$9,149
2006	$8,391	$8,744
2005	$7,932	$8,000
2004	$7,008	$7,723
2003	$7,019	$7,470
2002	$8,190	$7,151
2001	$8,506	$7,125
2000	$6,961	$6,573
1999	$6,121	$6,238
1998	$6,115	$5,843
1997	$5,550	$5,461
1995	$4,892	$4,722
1992	$3,895	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Phenix City School District?

Phenix City School District manages 12 public schools serving 7,276 students.

What is the rank of Phenix City School District?

Phenix City School District is ranked #73 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Phenix City School District?

59% of Phenix City School District students are Black, 24% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Phenix City School District?

Phenix City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Phenix City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,884 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 94% (Top 10% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education