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Pickens County School District

377 Ladow Center Circle
Carrollton, AL 35447
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,100 students in Pickens County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Pickens County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pickens County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aliceville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
2,249 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#114 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
30%
32%
47%
20%
38%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
58%
30%
% White
34%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,135 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,135
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,572
$12,220

Best Pickens County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pickens County High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 4th Ave Se
Reform, AL 35481
(205) 375-2344
Grades: 5-12
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Gordo High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
630 4th St Nw
Gordo, AL 35466
(205) 364-7353
Grades: 7-12
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Aliceville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
417 3rd St Se
Aliceville, AL 35442
(205) 373-6378
Grades: 7-12
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pickens County College And Career Center
Vocational School
377 Ladow Center Cir
Carrollton, AL 35447
(205) 367-8195
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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