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C

Clarke County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Jackson, Grove Hill, Coffeeville and Fulton.

Jackson’s School Grade C better than 30% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,130
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,485
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clarke County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22.4M, about $10,493 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% 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 above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CJackson 4,452CGrove Hill 1,708Coffeeville 249Fulton 213

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson. Grade by grade →

PK–2Joe M Gillmore Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Jackson Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Jackson Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jackson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency13%
State average 27.2% · 1,131 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.3% · 1,116 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 173 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
$14,485 per student · 4% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 45%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 58%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,271’20
2,254’21
2,171’22
2,158’23
2,130’24

Down 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 68%White 27%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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.

Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jackson
389 students16:1
Grove Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove Hill
B
348 students17:1
Jackson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jackson
C
282 students20:1
Wilson Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grove Hill
C
201 students20:1
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
278 students19:1
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C−
376 students14:1
Clarke County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grove Hill
D−
256 students18:1

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.