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Schools in Akron

Akron’s public schools

Hale County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Akron. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/6schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Alabama’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 3% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,193 students on the public path
In brief

Akron’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Akron’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. Moundville Elementary School places highest (better than 49%); Greensboro High School lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Akron, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Hale County High School and Greensboro High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Akron, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hale County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hale County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,193 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,365AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 47.3% · 1177 students tested
Math11%
State average 27.2% · 1180 students tested

Akron vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Akron’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Akron—Hale County

Every school in Akron

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Akronin other towns
Moundville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundville
B−
586 students16:1Rate it →
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C
519 students16:1Rate it →
Hale County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moundville
C
243 students19:1Rate it →
Greensboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greensboro
D
215 students17:1Rate it →
Hale County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moundville
C−
354 students16:1Rate it →
Greensboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greensboro
D−
276 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Akron’s schools

Are Akron’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Akron. Hale County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Akron. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Akron in?

Hale County School District.

Where do Akron kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Hale County High School and Greensboro High School.

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What Akron families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.