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Downtown Greensboro AlabamaPhoto: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
C+
Schools in Greensboro · Hale County School District

Greensboro’s public schools score below 60% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Greensboro’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greensboro, 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 98% 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
33%
▼ 14 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 16 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 3% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,010 students on the public path
In brief

Greensboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 45 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greensboro’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Greensboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,365 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 6 the district’s path is Greensboro Middle School, then Greensboro High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southern Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Greensboro’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (45)Better than 67%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,178 test results and a graduating class of 170 could put Greensboro anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Greensboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,180 in math, 1,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Greensboro Elementary SchoolHale County School DistrictC
6–8Greensboro Middle SchoolHale County School DistrictD
9–12Greensboro High SchoolHale County School DistrictD−

Greensboro’s public schools are run by Hale County School District, which also serves Akron, Moundville and Newbern. 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.

Hale County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,193 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,365AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 47.3% · 1177 students tested
Math11%
State average 27.2% · 1180 students tested

Greensboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreensboroC+Hale County

Every school in Greensboro

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 Greensboroby address
Greensboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
519 students16:1Rate it →
Greensboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
215 students17:1Rate it →
Greensboro High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
276 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Southern Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
354 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Greensboro’s schools

Are Greensboro’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greensboro children attend score below 60% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greensboro in?

Hale County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,193 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greensboro kids go to high school?

Greensboro High School, with 276 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Greensboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hale County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Greensboro spend per student?

$14,365 in Hale County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greensboro?

Yes: Southern Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 354 students).

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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.