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Schools in Aliceville · Pickens County School District

Aliceville’s public schools score below 71% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Aliceville’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aliceville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 14 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 8% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
753 students on the public path
In brief

Aliceville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Aliceville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,040 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Aliceville High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aliceville’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (180)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,254 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Aliceville anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aliceville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,256 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aliceville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Aliceville Elementary SchoolPickens County School DistrictD
7–12Aliceville High SchoolPickens County School DistrictD

Aliceville’s public schools are run by Pickens County School District, which also serves Carrollton, Ethelsville, Gordo and McMullen and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Pickens County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,210 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,040AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 47.3% · 1252 students tested
Math13%
State average 27.2% · 1256 students tested

Aliceville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlicevilleCPickens County

Every school in Aliceville

2 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).

District schools in Alicevilleby address
Aliceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
415 students19:1Rate it →
Aliceville High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
338 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Aliceville’s schools

Are Aliceville’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aliceville children attend score below 71% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aliceville in?

Pickens County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,210 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Aliceville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Pickens County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Aliceville spend per student?

$15,040 in Pickens County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Aliceville 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.