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C+

Crenshaw County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood and Petrey.

Luverne’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,063
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,702
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Crenshaw County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% more per student than the AL average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $5.2M, about $2,524 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% 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
C+Luverne 2,690Brantley 804Rutledge 347Dozier 288Glenwood 153Petrey 62

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Luverne. Grade by grade →

PK–12Luverne High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.2% · 1,130 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3% · 1,120 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 153 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
$14,702 per student · 6% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 32%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 60%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,250’21
2,240’22
2,063’24

Down 8.3% since 2021–22.

Students
White 59%Black 30%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Highland Home School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highland Home
C+
746 students15:1
Luverne High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Luverne
C+
745 students16:1
Brantley High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Brantley
B−
572 students16:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.