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C+

Bibb County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Brent, Centreville, Woodstock and West Blocton, and parts of Vance.

Brent’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Alabama school districts

Students
3,063
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,212
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$24.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bibb County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the AL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $24.1M, about $7,861 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Brent 4,414C+Centreville 2,709B−Woodstock 1,653C+West Blocton 1,194

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brent. Grade by grade →

PK–4Brent Elementary SchoolThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 27.2% · 1,509 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.3% · 1,497 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 197 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,212 per student · 5% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 64%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,117’20
3,076’21
3,098’22
3,077’23
3,063’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Black 21%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Brent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brent
C−
603 students17:1
Woodstock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Woodstock
B+
324 students19:1
West Blocton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Blocton
B−
288 students17:1
Randolph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Randolph
C
225 students15:1
Centreville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Centreville
C−
440 students18:1
West Blocton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Blocton
C+
387 students18:1
Bibb County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centreville
C
428 students16:1
West Blocton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Blocton
C−
368 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Tuscaloosa City School DistrictTuscaloosa
$15,597per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.