Top Rankings
Oxford 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,271 students in Oxford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
High Schools in Oxford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
High School in Oxford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oxford High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,099 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oxford 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
10%
% Black
27%
30%
% White
49%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,292 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 $12,661 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,292
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,661
$12,220
Best Oxford City School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Grades: 9-12
| 1,271 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Area Vocational School
Vocational School
1 Yellow Jacket Drive
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Oxford, AL 36203
(256) 241-3166
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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