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Marengo County School District

101 North Shiloh Street
Linden, AL 36748-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 970 students in Marengo County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Marengo County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
970 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marengo 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#67 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
30%
39%
47%
29%
38%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
61%
31%
% White
37%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,581 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,581
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,965
$12,220

Best Marengo County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweet Water High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Gr: PK-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Amelia L Johnson High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Coates St
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364
Gr: PK-12 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Marengo High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
212 Panther Drive
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395
Gr: PK-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 970 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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