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Wilcox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 169 students in Wilcox 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 Wilcox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilcox 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.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
98%
29%
% 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 $18,277 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,473 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,277
$13,006
Spending / Student
$17,473
$12,220
Best Wilcox County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Camden School Of Arts Technology
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Broad St
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4514
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-4514
Gr: 7-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Wilcox County Alternative School
Alternative School
30 Claiborne Street
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-5074
Camden, AL 36726
(334) 682-5074
Gr: K-12
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