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Lauderdale County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,611 students in Lauderdale County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Lauderdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
7,952 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
3%
30%
% White
91%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,040 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,353
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,040
$12,097
Best Lauderdale County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School Ln
Killen, AL 35645
(256) 757-2171
Killen, AL 35645
(256) 757-2171
Gr: PK-6 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Underwood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4725 Highway 157
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-8939
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-8939
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Waterloo High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
311 Schoolhouse Ln
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256) 766-3100
Waterloo, AL 35677
(256) 766-3100
Gr: PK-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
3000 County Road 200
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-2903
Florence, AL 35633
(256) 764-2903
Gr: PK-6 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Cedar Street
Rogersville, AL 35652
(256) 247-3414
Rogersville, AL 35652
(256) 247-3414
Gr: PK-6 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
101 School Street
Lexington, AL 35648
(256) 229-6622
Lexington, AL 35648
(256) 229-6622
Gr: PK-6 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
300 Rogers Lane
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 757-3106
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 757-3106
Gr: PK-6 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
7601 Highway 17
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 764-8470
Florence, AL 35634
(256) 764-8470
Gr: PK-6 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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