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Schools in Ladonia · Russell County School District

Ladonia’s public schools outscore 58% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ladonia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 22% of students in Ladonia’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#84of 187 Alabama townsK–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
47%
▼ 0 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 5 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,349 students on the public path
In brief

Ladonia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 266 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ladonia’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,537 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 Russell County Middle School, then Russell County High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Rock 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 Ladonia’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Alabama school districts, #84 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,844 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Ladonia anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ladonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,848 in math, 1,841 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ladonia Elementary SchoolRussell County School DistrictB+
6–8Russell County Middle Schoolin SealeB−
9–12Russell County High Schoolin SealeC

Ladonia’s public schools are run by Russell County School District, which also serves Hurtsboro. 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.

Russell County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,850 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,537AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.3% · 1841 students tested
Math22%
State average 27.2% · 1848 students tested

Ladonia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LadoniaBRussell County
Phenix CityBPhenix City City

Every school in Ladonia

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 Ladoniaby address
Ladonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phenix City
B+
461 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Ladoniain other towns
Russell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seale
B−
810 students19:1Rate it →
Russell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seale
C
1,078 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Rock Academy
Grades PK–12 · Phenix City
Private · Religious
199 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ladonia’s schools

Are Ladonia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Ladonia children attend outscore 58% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #84 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ladonia in?

Russell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,850 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ladonia kids go to high school?

Russell County High School in Seale, with 1,078 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ladonia’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Russell County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Ladonia spend per student?

$12,537 in Russell County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ladonia?

Yes: The Rock Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 199 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.