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Midfield City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Midfield.

Midfield’s School Grade D better than 5% of Alabama school districts

Students
992
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,076
AL $13,030
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
The gist

What stands out about Midfield City School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the AL average
  • 19 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% 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
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Midfield. Grade by grade →

PK–4Midfield Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Rutledge SchoolThis district
9–12Midfield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency3%
State average 27.2% · 506 students tested
Reading / language arts18%
State average 47.3% · 500 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 90% · 65 in the class

95% 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 2023
$14,076 per student · 8% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 39%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 62%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,011’21
1,045’22
992’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Black 88%Hispanic 10%White 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.