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Washington County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Chatom, Millry and McIntosh.

Chatom’s School Grade B better than 61% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,390
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,492
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Washington County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4M, about $1,674 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BChatom 1,054Millry 431McIntosh 192

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chatom. Grade by grade →

PK–4Chatom Elementary SchoolThis district
5–12Washington County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 27.2% · 1,286 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3% · 1,281 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90% · 194 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
$14,492 per student · 4% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 59%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,612’20
2,583’21
2,530’22
2,442’23
2,390’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Black 22%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Millry High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Millry
C+
509 students17:1
Leroy High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leroy
B−
463 students18:1
Chatom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chatom
A−
313 students16:1
Fruitdale High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fruitdale
B
301 students14:1
McIntosh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McIntosh
D
234 students16:1
Washington County High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Chatom
B−
395 students16:1
McIntosh High School
High · Grades 6–12 · McIntosh
C−
175 students18:1

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

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.