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Randolph County School District

182 Circle Drive
Wedowee, AL 36278
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,369 students in Randolph County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Randolph County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Randolph 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#95 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
30%
42%
47%
26%
38%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
13%
31%
% White
73%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,646 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 $11,831 is less 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
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,646
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,831
$12,220

Best Randolph County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24654 Hwy 48
Woodland, AL 36280
(256) 449-6108
Gr: PK-6 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Rock Mills Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
415 County Road 75
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 885-6823
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Wedowee Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
940 Woodland Ave West
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4588
Gr: PK-3 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Wedowee Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
896 Woodland Ave W
Wedowee, AL 36278
(256) 357-4636
Gr: 4-6 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Wadley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Bailey St
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2286
Gr: PK-12 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,092 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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