For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,100 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,249 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pickens 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 90-94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
58%
29%
% White
34%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,135 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,135
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,572
$12,220
Best Pickens County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordo High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Grades: 7-12
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Pickens County High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Grades: 5-12
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Aliceville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
417 3rd St Se
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Grades: 7-12
| 331 students
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