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Perry 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 815 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 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
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 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
815 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
98%
30%
% White
1%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,182 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,281 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,182
$12,875
Spending / Student
$19,281
$12,097
Best Perry County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Francis Marion School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Hubbard Drive
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-6791
Gr: PK-12 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Robert C Hatch High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
470 West Avenue
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061
Uniontown, AL 36786
(334) 628-4061
Gr: PK-12 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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