University Charter School District

134 University Drive
Livingston, AL 35470
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in University Charter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in University Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
716 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

University Charter 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#51 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
30%
51%
47%
40-44%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
46%
30%
% White
48%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,226 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,004
$12,875
Spending / Student
$8,226
$12,097

Best University Charter School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University Charter School Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
108 North Street
Livingston, AL 35470
(205) 652-3848
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Top 50% in AL
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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