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Schools in Black

Black’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/9schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
AL 17.0
Schools in town
0
2,814 students on the public path
In brief

Black’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Black’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. Geneva County Elementary School places highest (better than 86%); Samson High School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Black, graded from B− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Slocomb High School, Geneva County High School and Samson 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 Black, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Geneva 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.

Geneva County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,814 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,589AL $13,926 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 47.3% · 1386 students tested
Math30%
State average 27.2% · 1393 students tested

Black vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Black—Geneva County

Every school in Black

9 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 Blackin other towns
Slocomb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Slocomb
A−
609 students18:1Rate it →
Geneva County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartford
A
474 students17:1Rate it →
Samson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Samson
B−
361 students17:1Rate it →
Slocomb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Slocomb
B+
265 students16:1Rate it →
Geneva County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartford
B+
178 students16:1Rate it →
Samson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Samson
B
156 students20:1Rate it →
Slocomb High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Slocomb
C−
354 students17:1Rate it →
Geneva County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C+
234 students17:1Rate it →
Samson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Samson
D−
183 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Black’s schools

Are Black’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Black. Geneva County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Black. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Black in?

Geneva County School District.

Where do Black kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Slocomb High School, Geneva County High School and Samson High School.

Parents talk

What Black 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.