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McKenzie High School

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McKenzie High School ranks 145 th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 79% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

McKenzie High School is a PK-12 school in McKenzie, AL, serving 487 students within the Butler County district, where 55.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McKenzie High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 100% in 2024-2025, surpassing both the district (90.8%) and state (91.5%) averages. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.0%, compared to 21.4% for the district and 12.0% statewide. This represents a dramatic improvement from 17.2% just two years prior. Academically, McKenzie outperforms district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, 11th-grade math proficiency is 38.46% versus 11.35% for the district, and 8th-grade English proficiency is 81.25% versus 44.3% for the district. The most striking finding is the transformative improvement in 11th-grade scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with English jumping from 5.56% to 52% proficiency and math from 8.33% to 38.46%.

Compared to Georgiana School in the same district, McKenzie achieves dramatically better results—8th-grade science proficiency is 62.5% versus 23.08%, and chronic absenteeism is 8.0% versus 24.9%—while spending $2,450 less per student. Even when compared to Red Level School in the higher-ranked Covington County district, McKenzie posts a higher graduation rate (100% vs. 93.3%) and stronger 11th-grade English scores (52% vs. 37.93%). While the school maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (19.3:1) than its peers, its consistent upward trends in test scores and attendance suggest effective instructional practices and strong leadership. For parents, McKenzie High School offers a supportive environment where students show up, stay engaged, and achieve at levels that rival—and often exceed—schools in wealthier districts.

487

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,670

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 North Garland Road
McKenzie, AL 36456-0158

(334) 374-2711

District: Butler County

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Alabama alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg36%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

145^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

69^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

49^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 72 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Butler County

86^th of 140Butler County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	145 of 686	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	126 of 680	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	300 of 684	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	155 of 680	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	236 of 687	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	338 of 692	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	292 of 681	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	267 of 680	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	293 of 688	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	186 of 691	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	218 of 691	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	152 of 695	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	175 of 696	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	168 of 696	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	156 of 709	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	272 of 704	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.6	114 of 696	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	225 of 698	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	236 of 698	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.0	368 of 689	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.9	518 of 688	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.3	451 of 623	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	104 of 651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	133 of 649	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	272 of 650	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	126 of 645	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	207 of 656	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	331 of 656	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	294 of 646	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	159 of 640	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.0	296 of 639	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	54 of 667	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	56 of 660	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	57.2	283 of 670	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	34 of 623	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	162 of 651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	283 of 653	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	185 of 649	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	185 of 651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.9	209 of 567	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	204 of 659	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	161 of 651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	304 of 655	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	173 of 649	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	255 of 669	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	322 of 669	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	314 of 650	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	253 of 650	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	147 of 501	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	139 of 532	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	332 of 535	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	197 of 528	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	234 of 540	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	350 of 539	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	287 of 529	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	287 of 508	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	69 of 449	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	152 of 439	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	250 of 442	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	207 of 437	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	280 of 432	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	283 of 440	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	261 of 437	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	326 of 423	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.3	224 of 432	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	254 of 432	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	268 of 430	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	328 of 438	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.6	250 of 436	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.8	136 of 436	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	182 of 435	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.2	74 of 435	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	77 of 425	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	34.2	304 of 417	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.5	168 of 412	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.8	275 of 409	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.0	212 of 415	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.5	189 of 407	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	55 of 427	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	121 of 415	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	33.6	292 of 426	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	181 of 417	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	306 of 415	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	143 of 399	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	297 of 392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.7	203 of 380	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	92 of 428	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	220 of 437	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	178 of 410	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	153 of 421	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	253 of 415	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	164 of 396	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	295 of 396	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	191 of 422	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	197 of 419	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	292 of 427	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	228 of 418	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	290 of 397	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	244 of 380	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	124 of 359	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	202 of 377	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	292 of 373	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	266 of 370	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	290 of 376	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	240 of 343	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	314 of 331	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	49 of 386	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	14.5	331 of 374	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.8	73 of 378	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	221 of 371	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	294 of 367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	301 of 371	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	254 of 366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.1	319 of 356	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	275 of 353	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	298 of 351	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.9	90 of 353	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	38.5	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	116 of 358	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	94 of 358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	40.0	260 of 360	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.5	237 of 358	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	225 of 357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.1	327 of 359	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.4	262 of 357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.6	196 of 359	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.2	212 of 357	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	93 of 366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	32.7	243 of 367	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	316 of 359	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	240 of 354	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.5	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	34 of 383	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	21.4	301 of 367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.8	90 of 375	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	167 of 349	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	274 of 361	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	350 of 361	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	267 of 358	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	324 of 349	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	67 of 380	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	13.9	326 of 363	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.3	74 of 368	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	160 of 358	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.5	311 of 366	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	249 of 366	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	260 of 357	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	345 of 350	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	339 of 339	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	10.5	305 of 325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	65.4	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	26.6	223 of 317	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	283 of 326	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	305 of 319	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.0	299 of 300	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English73%+16 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

Mathematics48%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
McKenzie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	221 North Garland Road	McKenzie	36456	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 374-2711	487	25	19.3	55.4%	407 (83.6%)	53 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)								(n/a)	73.3	75.7	42.9	40.0	28.6	37.5	38.5	54.1	62.5	42.3	80.0	75.7	77.1	68.6	77.1	81.3	52.0	$12,670	$2,431	$10,220
Georgiana School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	866 Highway 31 South	Georgiana	36033	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 376-9130	377	21	17.8	82.0%	60 (15.9%)	296 (78.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	51.9	50.0	3.9	18.2	9.8	3.9	5.0	13.6	23.1	20.0	81.5	36.4	42.3	31.8	43.9	38.5	20.0	$16,042	$3,920	$12,102
Red Level School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28551 Barrow Road	Red Level	36474	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 469-5315	535	34	15.7	63.7%	449 (83.9%)	49 (9.2%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)	33.3	34.2	40.0	54.8	12.8	22.9	16.7	43.9	25.7	30.0	71.8	53.7	66.7	61.3	35.9	48.6	37.9	$12,298	$2,183	$10,099
Lyeffion School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7575 Highway 83	Evergreen	36401	Conecuh County	Conecuh County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 578-2800	85	6	14.1	75.3%	20 (23.5%)	57 (67.1%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.5	26.7	16.7	12.5	2.9	0.0	8.3	13.3	22.7	20.8	52.6	40.0	53.3	25.0	27.0	43.5	20.8	$24,938	$7,862	$17,014

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie High School

Is McKenzie High School a good school?

McKenzie High School ranks 145^th of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKenzie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended McKenzie High School.

What is the racial makeup of McKenzie High School?

Students at McKenzie High School are 84% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is McKenzie High School in?

Butler County

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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