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Demopolis City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Demopolis.

Demopolis’ School Grade B better than 62% of Alabama school districts

Students
1,918
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,726
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Demopolis City School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of Alabama districts
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.1M, about $2,112 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% 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
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BDemopolis 6,641

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Demopolis. Grade by grade →

PK–2Westside Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5US Jones Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Demopolis Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Demopolis High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 27.2% · 1,015 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.3% · 1,009 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 129 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
$13,726 per student · 1% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 57%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,132’20
2,106’21
2,064’22
2,037’23
1,918’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 51%White 41%Hispanic 6%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Demopolis
499 students15:1
US Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Demopolis
B+
431 students16:1
Demopolis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Demopolis
B−
394 students14:1
Demopolis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Demopolis
C
594 students16:1

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.