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Schools in Demopolis · Demopolis City School District

Demopolis’s public schools outscore 62% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Demopolis, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#75of 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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 1% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,918 students on the public path
In brief

Demopolis’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 132 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Demopolis’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,726 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is US Jones Elementary School, then Demopolis Middle School, then Demopolis High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Demopolis’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Alabama school districts, #75 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 75%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,012 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Demopolis anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Demopolis’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,015 in math, 1,009 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Westside Elementary SchoolDemopolis City School DistrictNo scores
3–5US Jones Elementary SchoolDemopolis City School DistrictB+
6–8Demopolis Middle SchoolDemopolis City School DistrictB−
9–12Demopolis High SchoolDemopolis City School DistrictC

Demopolis’s public schools are run by Demopolis City School District. 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.

Demopolis City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,918 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,726AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.3% · 1009 students tested
Math29%
State average 27.2% · 1015 students tested

Demopolis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DemopolisBDemopolis City

Every school in Demopolis

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

Questions about Demopolis’s schools

Are Demopolis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Demopolis children attend outscore 62% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #75 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Demopolis in?

Demopolis City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,918 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Demopolis kids go to high school?

Demopolis High School, with 594 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Demopolis’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Demopolis spend per student?

$13,726 in Demopolis City 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.