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Oneonta City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,380 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oneonta City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
11%
% Black
5%
29%
% White
63%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 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 $12,949 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,949
$12,097
Best Oneonta City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oneonta Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
27605 State Highway 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 543-5203
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 543-5203
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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