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B−

Troy City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Troy.

Troy’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Alabama school districts

Students
1,827
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,037
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$20.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Troy City School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Alabama districts
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $20.7M, about $11,305 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Troy 18,022

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Troy. Grade by grade →

PK–6Troy Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Charles Henderson MiddleThis district
9–12Charles Henderson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 27.2% · 834 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.3% · 832 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 135 in the class

98% 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
$14,037 per student · 1% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 46%Federal 27%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,682’21
1,763’22
1,827’24

Up 8.6% since 2021–22.

Students
Black 64%White 27%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%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.

Troy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Troy
B
1,018 students19:1
Charles Henderson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Troy
C+
263 students18:1
Charles Henderson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
D
546 students18:1

Left off: 2 schools 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.