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B+

Jackson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Bridgeport, Stevenson, Hollywood, Skyline, Section, Woodville, Pisgah, Hytop, Pleasant Groves, Dutton, Langston and Paint Rock.

Bridgeport’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Alabama school districts

Students
5,159
Schools
16
Spent per student
$13,280
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$26.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 67% of Alabama districts
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $26.8M, about $5,195 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 67% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Bridgeport 2,275B+Stevenson 2,000Hollywood 953Skyline 870Section 779Woodville 762Pisgah 697Hytop 464Pleasant Groves 435Dutton 336Langston 274Paint Rock 182

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bridgeport. Grade by grade →

PK–4Bridgeport Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Bridgeport Middle SchoolThis district
9–126 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 27.2% · 2,605 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.3% · 2,586 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90% · 336 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
$13,280 per student · 5% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,158’20
5,136’21
5,200’22
5,181’23
5,159’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Sand Mountain School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Higdon
B
694 students18:1
Pisgah High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pisgah
B
598 students19:1
Skyline High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Scottsboro
A
586 students19:1
Woodville High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Woodville
C+
504 students19:1
Section High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Section
C+
503 students16:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Stevenson
B−
360 students19:1
Bridgeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgeport
A−
224 students21:1
Dutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dutton
A−
201 students16:1
Hollywood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hollywood
C+
184 students15:1
Rosalie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pisgah
C+
173 students22:1
Macedonia School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Section
B
138 students20:1
Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bryant
C
103 students15:1
Flat Rock School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Flat Rock
B−
80 students11:1
Stevenson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Stevenson
C
235 students18:1
Bridgeport Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bridgeport
B−
144 students21:1
North Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stevenson
C−
432 students21:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Scottsboro City School DistrictScottsboro
$13,930per 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.