For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,076 students in Pickens 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 Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
2,210 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pickens 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 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
59%
29%
% White
33%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,367 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,794 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,367
$12,875
Spending / Student
$12,794
$12,097
Best Pickens County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pickens County High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Gr: 5-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Gordo High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Gr: 7-12 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Aliceville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
417 3rd St Se
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Gr: 7-12 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
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