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Schools in Camden · Wilcox County School District

Camden’s public schools score below 92% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Camden’s districts is 4%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camden, 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 97% 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
21%
▼ 26 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 23 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 43% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
847 students on the public path
In brief

Camden’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Camden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,885 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Camden School Of Arts Technology, then Wilcox Central High School. Enrollment is down 18% 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 Camden’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 9%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 629 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Camden anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Camden’s students in the tested grades sat them (630 in math, 628 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6J E Hobbs Elementary SchoolWilcox County School DistrictD
7–8Camden School Of Arts TechnologyWilcox County School DistrictC−
9–12Wilcox Central High SchoolWilcox County School DistrictD

Camden’s public schools are run by Wilcox County School District, which also serves Oak Hill, Pine Apple, Pine Hill and Yellow Bluff. 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.

Wilcox County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,147 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$19,885AL $13,926 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 47.3% · 628 students tested
Math4%
State average 27.2% · 630 students tested

Camden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CamdenDWilcox County

Every school in Camden

3 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 Camdenby address
J E Hobbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
359 students18:1Rate it →
Camden School Of Arts Technology
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
148 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Camdenin other towns
Wilcox Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
340 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wilcox County Alternative School).

Questions about Camden’s schools

Are Camden’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Camden children attend score below 92% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camden in?

Wilcox County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,147 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Camden kids go to high school?

Wilcox Central High School, with 340 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Camden’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Wilcox County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Camden spend per student?

$19,885 in Wilcox 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.