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Item: Washington County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

229 Granade St
Chatom, AL 36518

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (251) 847-2401

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Washington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

8 Schools

545 Schools

# Students

2,390 Students

280,239 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

15,679 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	47	11
Kind	86	21
1	113	22
2	87	21
3	96	22
4	97	23
5	124	25
6	169	45
7	157	76
8	160	88
9	191	371
10	171	364
11	178	351
12	167	333

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District Rank

Washington 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington County School District
2023	#93
2022	#88
2021	#82
2019	#87
2018	#103
2017	#107
2016	#113
2015	#106
2014	#101
2013	#108
2012	#89

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19%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2023	19%	30%
2022	17%	29%
2021	13%	24%
2019	36%	47%
2018	36%	47%
2017	27%	44%
2016	26%	43%
2015	25%	40%
2014	25%	38%
2013	70%	80%
2012	74%	82%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2022	45%	47%
2021	44%	46%
2019	43%	45%
2018	36%	46%
2017	32%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	32%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	81%	86%
2012	84%	86%
2011	82%	85%

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31%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2022	31%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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(21-22)

92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2022	92%	88%
2021	96%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	90%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	83%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	88%	81%
2012	85%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	0.54	0.63
2023	0.53	0.62
2022	0.52	0.61
2021	0.52	0.61
2020	0.53	0.60
2019	0.53	0.60
2018	0.53	0.59
2017	0.53	0.59
2016	0.54	0.58
2015	0.49	0.58
2014	0.54	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.54	0.54
2009	0.55	0.53
2008	0.55	0.54
2007	0.55	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.55	0.51
2004	0.55	0.51
2003	0.55	0.51
2002	0.55	0.51
2001	0.55	0.50
2000	0.55	0.50
1999	0.56	0.50
1998	0.56	0.50
1997	0.55	0.52
1996	0.55	0.50
1995	0.55	0.49
1994	0.55	0.49
1993	0.55	0.49
1992	0.55	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	10%	1%
2023	9%	1%
2022	9%	1%
2021	9%	1%
2020	10%	1%
2019	10%	1%
2018	10%	1%
2017	10%	1%
2016	10%	1%
2015	10%	1%
2014	10%	1%
2013	10%	1%
2012	10%	1%
2011	10%	1%
2010	9%	1%
2009	10%	1%
2008	10%	1%
2007	9%	1%
2006	9%	1%
2005	9%	1%
2004	9%	1%
2003	8%	1%
2002	9%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	8%	1%
1999	9%	1%
1998	9%	1%
1997	8%	1%
1996	8%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	8%	1%
1993	8%	1%
1992	7%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	2%	11%
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%

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% Black

23%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	22%	32%
2023	24%	32%
2022	24%	32%
2021	24%	32%
2020	25%	33%
2019	25%	33%
2018	26%	33%
2017	26%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	21%	33%
2014	27%	34%
2013	28%	34%
2012	29%	34%
2011	29%	35%
2010	30%	35%
2009	31%	35%
2008	31%	36%
2007	32%	36%
2006	32%	36%
2005	32%	36%
2004	33%	36%
2003	34%	36%
2002	34%	36%
2001	35%	36%
2000	34%	36%
1999	35%	36%
1998	35%	36%
1997	35%	36%
1996	36%	36%
1995	36%	36%
1994	35%	36%
1993	35%	36%
1992	36%	36%

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% White

63%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	64%	51%
2023	64%	52%
2022	65%	53%
2021	65%	53%
2020	63%	54%
2019	63%	54%
2018	63%	55%
2017	63%	55%
2016	62%	56%
2015	53%	56%
2014	62%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	60%	58%
2011	60%	58%
2010	61%	58%
2009	59%	59%
2008	59%	58%
2007	59%	59%
2006	59%	59%
2005	59%	60%
2004	58%	60%
2003	58%	60%
2002	57%	60%
2001	57%	61%
2000	58%	61%
1999	56%	61%
1998	56%	61%
1997	57%	60%
1996	56%	61%
1995	57%	62%
1994	57%	62%
1993	57%	62%
1992	57%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,188 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2023	$31 MM	$36 MM
2022	$28 MM	$33 MM
2021	$31 MM	$36 MM
2020	$28 MM	$33 MM
2019	$28 MM	$34 MM
2018	$27 MM	$31 MM
2017	$29 MM	$31 MM
2016	$28 MM	$29 MM
2015	$31 MM	$30 MM
2014	$31 MM	$28 MM
2012	$29 MM	$28 MM
2011	$32 MM	$30 MM
2010	$31 MM	$30 MM
2009	$32 MM	$29 MM
2008	$35 MM	$32 MM
2007	$31 MM	$30 MM
2006	$28 MM	$28 MM
2005	$27 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$23 MM
2003	$23 MM	$23 MM
2002	$23 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$20 MM
1998	$20 MM	$19 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$15 MM
1995	$16 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2023	$29 MM	$34 MM
2022	$27 MM	$32 MM
2021	$29 MM	$34 MM
2020	$27 MM	$32 MM
2019	$27 MM	$32 MM
2018	$27 MM	$31 MM
2017	$29 MM	$31 MM
2016	$29 MM	$30 MM
2015	$32 MM	$30 MM
2014	$30 MM	$29 MM
2012	$29 MM	$29 MM
2011	$33 MM	$29 MM
2010	$32 MM	$30 MM
2009	$32 MM	$31 MM
2008	$36 MM	$31 MM
2007	$31 MM	$29 MM
2006	$28 MM	$27 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$24 MM	$24 MM
2003	$23 MM	$23 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$22 MM	$22 MM
2000	$22 MM	$21 MM
1999	$23 MM	$20 MM
1998	$20 MM	$19 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$16 MM
1995	$16 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,842

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,132	$13,484
2022	$10,692	$12,106
2021	$11,751	$12,139
2020	$10,692	$12,106
2019	$10,376	$10,949
2018	$10,115	$10,775
2017	$10,406	$10,752
2016	$9,630	$10,004
2015	$10,189	$10,181
2014	$10,095	$9,249
2012	$8,802	$9,447
2011	$9,422	$10,047
2010	$8,758	$10,181
2009	$9,306	$9,620
2008	$9,699	$12,838
2007	$8,476	$9,453
2006	$7,919	$8,864
2005	$7,424	$7,980
2004	$6,589	$7,481
2003	$6,525	$7,352
2002	$6,339	$7,090
2001	$6,187	$6,576
2000	$6,018	$6,614
1999	$5,959	$6,138
1998	$5,147	$5,727
1997	$5,111	$5,613
1995	$4,286	$4,603
1992	$3,685	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,188

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,514	$12,858
2022	$10,202	$11,680
2021	$11,152	$11,575
2020	$10,202	$11,680
2019	$10,009	$10,361
2018	$9,915	$10,820
2017	$10,377	$10,751
2016	$9,709	$10,236
2015	$10,678	$10,301
2014	$9,793	$9,732
2012	$8,696	$9,486
2011	$9,604	$9,833
2010	$9,179	$10,301
2009	$9,147	$10,180
2008	$10,139	$12,600
2007	$8,606	$9,149
2006	$7,687	$8,744
2005	$7,249	$8,000
2004	$6,635	$7,723
2003	$6,394	$7,470
2002	$5,946	$7,151
2001	$6,228	$7,125
2000	$5,945	$6,573
1999	$6,070	$6,238
1998	$5,318	$5,843
1997	$5,155	$5,461
1995	$4,340	$4,722
1992	$3,530	$3,861

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Best Washington County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Millry High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1 Wildcat Drive
Millry, AL 36558
(251) 846-2987

Gr: PK-12 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Fruitdale High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

13077 County Rd 1
Fruitdale, AL 36539
(251) 827-6655

Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Washington County High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Highway 56
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2851

Gr: 5-12 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Leroy High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26301 Highway 43
Leroy, AL 36548
(251) 246-2000

Gr: PK-12 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Mcintosh High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7010 Highway 43
Mc Intosh, AL 36553
(251) 944-2449

Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: n/an/a

Washington County Career Technical Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

16478 St Stephens Avenue
Chatom, AL 36518
(251) 847-2040

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 92% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education