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C

Randolph County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Wadley, Wedowee and Woodland.

Wadley’s Schools page →

Students
2,089
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,643
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Randolph County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.2M, about $2,030 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% 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 below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Wadley 869Wedowee 751Woodland 306

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wadley. Grade by grade →

PK–12Wadley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 27.2% · 1,043 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3% · 1,041 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 90% · 157 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
$13,643 per student · 2% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 65%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,029’20
2,052’21
2,090’22
2,092’23
2,089’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wadley High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Wadley
C+
372 students16:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Woodland
B
338 students17:1
Wedowee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Wedowee
C+
284 students16:1
Rock Mills Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Roanoke
C+
177 students15:1
Wedowee Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wedowee
C+
199 students17:1
Randolph County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wedowee
C+
441 students18:1
Woodland High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Woodland
C
278 students19:1

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.