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Schools in Whatley

Whatley’s public schools

Clarke County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Whatley. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Alabama’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Alabama’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
AL 17.0
Schools in town
0
1,848 students on the public path
In brief

Whatley’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Whatley’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s 1,249 public schools. Grove Hill Elementary School places highest (better than 55%); Clarke County High School lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Whatley, graded from B to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Jackson High School and Clarke County 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Whatley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Clarke County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clarke County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,130 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,485AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 47.3% · 1116 students tested
Math13%
State average 27.2% · 1131 students tested

Whatley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Whatley—Clarke County

Every school in Whatley

6 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).

Also serving Whatleyin other towns
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jackson
389 students16:1Rate it →
Grove Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove Hill
B
348 students17:1Rate it →
Wilson Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grove Hill
C
201 students20:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
278 students19:1Rate it →
Jackson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C−
376 students14:1Rate it →
Clarke County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grove Hill
D−
256 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Whatley’s schools

Are Whatley’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Whatley. Clarke County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Whatley. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Alabama’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Whatley in?

Clarke County School District.

Where do Whatley kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Jackson High School and Clarke County High School.

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What Whatley families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.