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Schools in Priceville · Morgan County School District

Priceville’s public schools outscore 56% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Priceville, 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.

#88of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 11% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,663 students on the public path
In brief

Priceville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 55 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Priceville’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,419 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 5 the district’s path is Priceville Junior High School, then Priceville High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Priceville’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Alabama school districts, #88 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 45%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,856 test results and a graduating class of 564 could put Priceville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Priceville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,876 in math, 3,836 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Priceville Elementary SchoolMorgan County School DistrictA
5–8Priceville Junior High SchoolMorgan County School DistrictA−
9–12Priceville High SchoolMorgan County School DistrictA−

Priceville’s public schools are run by Morgan County School District, which also serves Eva, Falkville, Somerville and Trinity. 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.

Morgan County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,619 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,419AL $13,926 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.3% · 3836 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 3876 students tested

Priceville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PricevilleBMorgan County
DecaturBDecatur City

Every school in Priceville

3 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 Pricevilleby address
Priceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
674 students16:1Rate it →
Priceville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Decatur
A−
483 students19:1Rate it →
Priceville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
A−
506 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Priceville’s schools

Are Priceville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Priceville children attend outscore 56% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #88 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Priceville in?

Morgan County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,619 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Priceville kids go to high school?

Priceville High School in Decatur, with 506 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Priceville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Morgan County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Priceville spend per student?

$12,419 in Morgan County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.