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Schools in Brent · Bibb County School District

Brent’s public schools score below 63% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Brent’s districts is 19%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brent, 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.

#126of 187 Alabama townsK–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
36%
▼ 11 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 8 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 5% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
AL 17.0
Schools in town
1
2,226 students on the public path
In brief

Brent’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 20 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brent’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% 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 Brent’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,212 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Brent’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Alabama school districts, #126 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (20)Better than 65%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,503 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Brent anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brent’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,509 in math, 1,497 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Brent Elementary SchoolBibb County School DistrictC−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Brent’s public schools are run by Bibb County School District, which also serves Centreville, West Blocton and Woodstock. 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.

Bibb County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,063 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,212AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 47.3% · 1497 students tested
Math19%
State average 27.2% · 1509 students tested

Brent vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrentC+Bibb County
CentrevilleC+Bibb County

Every school in Brent

5 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 Brentby address
Brent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
603 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Brentin other towns
Centreville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Centreville
C−
440 students18:1Rate it →
West Blocton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Blocton
C+
387 students18:1Rate it →
Bibb County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centreville
C
428 students16:1Rate it →
West Blocton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Blocton
C−
368 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brent’s schools

Are Brent’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brent children attend score below 63% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #126 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brent in?

Bibb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,063 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brent kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bibb County High School and West Blocton High School.

What is Brent’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Brent spend per student?

$13,212 in Bibb County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.