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Selma City School District

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 571 students in Selma City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Selma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
11 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,623 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Selma City 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 76% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#128 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
30%
26%
47%
13%
38%
76%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
92%
29%
% White
5%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,775 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,775
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,937
$12,220

Best Selma City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Rbhudson Steam Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 Summerfield Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1675
Gr: 7-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #22.
Saints Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1600
Gr: 4-12 | 272 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix School
Alternative School
501 Plant St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1718
Gr: 4-11

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,623 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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