Claybank Log Church · Photo: Katie Pollock · CC BY-SA 4.0Ozark’s public schools score below 77% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Ozark’s districts is 23%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ozark, 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.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Ozark’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 247 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ozark’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Ozark’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,474 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Ozark’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Alabama school districts, #162 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ozark, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ozark
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 494 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ozark
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 494 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ozark · depends on your address
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 494 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ozark · depends on your address
Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 494 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ozark
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ozark
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ozark
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ozark · depends on your address
D A Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
Grades 1–6 · 383 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ozark · depends on your address
Carroll High School
Grades 7–12 · 640 students · 19:1 students per teacher
D A Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ozark · depends on your address
Carroll High School
Grades 7–12 · 640 students · 19:1 students per teacher
D A Smith Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 388 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ozark
Carroll High School
Grades 7–12 · 640 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ozark
Carroll High School
Grades 7–12 · 640 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ozark
Carroll High School
Grades 7–12 · 640 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Ozark’s public schools are run by Ozark City School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Ozark vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Ozark’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark | C− | Ozark City |
Every school in Ozark
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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Opportunity Academy, Bridge Academy, Eagle Academy and Carroll High School Career Center).
Questions about Ozark’s schools
Are Ozark’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ozark children attend score below 77% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #162 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ozark in?
Ozark City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,905 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Ozark’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ozark City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Ozark spend per student?
$14,474 in Ozark City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ozark families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ozark → They have their own page.
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.