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D−
Schools in Fort Deposit · Lowndes County School District

Fort Deposit’s public schools score below 97% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fort Deposit’s districts is 2%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Deposit, 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
17%
▼ 30 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 25 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 11–15 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 58% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
651 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Deposit’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Fort Deposit’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,033 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. 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 Fort Deposit’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D−: better than 3% 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 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (16)Better than 6%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 619 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Fort Deposit anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fort Deposit’s students in the tested grades sat them (620 in math, 618 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fort Deposit Elementary SchoolLowndes County School DistrictD−
6–8Lowndes County Middle SchoolLowndes County School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD−

Fort Deposit’s public schools are run by Lowndes County School District, which also serves Benton, Gordonville, Hayneville and Lowndesboro and others. 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.

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,109 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 15.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$22,033AL $13,926 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 47.3% · 618 students tested
Math2%
State average 27.2% · 620 students tested

Fort Deposit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort DepositD−Lowndes County

Every school in Fort Deposit

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 Fort Depositby address
Fort Deposit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
186 students16:1Rate it →
Lowndes County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
104 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Depositin other towns
Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Letohatchee
D−
186 students16:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayneville
D−
175 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Deposit’s schools

Are Fort Deposit’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Deposit children attend score below 97% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Deposit in?

Lowndes County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,109 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Deposit kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Calhoun High School and Central High School.

What is Fort Deposit’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Lowndes County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Fort Deposit spend per student?

$22,033 in Lowndes 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.