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Choctaw County

At a glance

119^thof 135 Alabama districts▼ 3

Better than 11% of Alabama districts

Elementary 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

107 Tom Orr Dr
Butler, AL 36904-3504·(205) 459-3031·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 11.9% of districts

Schools

1,025

Students

Top rankedSouthern Choctaw Elementary School489^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Choctaw County High School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Choctaw County school district in Alabama consists of 4 schools - 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 119 out of 135 in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.

Among the schools, Southern Choctaw Elementary School stands out with higher test scores than the county and state averages, particularly in English/Language Arts. In contrast, the test scores for the schools in Choctaw County are significantly lower than the state averages, especially in Mathematics. The Choctaw County High School and Southern Choctaw High School have similar 4-year graduation rates of 90%, but the latter school has slightly higher test scores in certain areas.

The Choctaw County school district faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, a wide range of spending per student, and relatively high dropout rates at the high school level. Additionally, the district has seen a decline in its statewide rankings over the past few years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and improvements to support student success across the board.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Choctaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10935 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 206-6922	288	18	16.0	70.8%	126 (43.8%)	154 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	28.2	489^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.3	488^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.7%	1	46.7	19.5	22.6	5.9				22.0			66.7	53.7	48.4	35.3				$10,403	$1,801	$8,558
Choctaw County High School	Public	7-12	277 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-2139	231	14	17.1	76.6%	21 (9.1%)	206 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	21.3	294^th of 374 public high schools	21.4%		10.8	359^th of 378 public high schools	5.0%	65					4.1	5.7	8.3		31.4	13.9					30.6	34.3	13.9	$10,983	$2,047	$8,891
Southern Choctaw High School	Public	7-12	10941 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 206-6924	211	11	20.0	76.8%	88 (41.7%)	117 (55.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	13.6	335^th of 374 public high schools	10.4%		16.7	320^th of 378 public high schools	15.3%	15					10.0	5.7	2.4		17.1	11.9					36.7	28.6	7.9	$12,337	$2,515	$9,776
Choctaw County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-3520	295	17	17.3	76.9%	20 (6.8%)	271 (91.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%		16.3	572^nd of 684 public elementary schools	16.4%	72	16.7	10.3	0.0	2.9				15.4			39.6	25.6	33.3	42.4				$11,027	$2,036	$8,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington County	13.97 mi	8	89^th
Marengo County	31.79 mi	3
Clarke County	32.17 mi	7	105^th
Alabama Youth Services	33.88 mi	6
Thomasville City	34.15 mi	3	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.