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Marengo County School District

101 North Shiloh
Linden, AL 36748

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Tel: (334) 295-4123

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Marengo County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 970 students in Marengo County School District. This district's average high is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.

Public High Schools in Marengo County School District have an score of 35% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Marengo County School District have a of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Sweet Water High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

970 Students

269,281 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

15,139 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marengo County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	45	11
Kind	83	20
1	79	21
2	69	21
3	82	21
4	63	21
5	68	23
6	55	37
7	68	68
8	64	80
9	77	376
10	90	363
11	69	339
12	58	314

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Marengo County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#67 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marengo County School District
2023	#67
2022	#98
2021	#72
2019	#51
2018	#47
2017	#60
2016	#67
2015	#87
2014	#85
2013	#106
2012	#107

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35%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	35%	30%
2022	20%	29%
2021	20%	24%
2019	50%	47%
2018	48%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	40%	43%
2015	34%	40%
2014	31%	38%
2013	74%	80%
2012	76%	82%

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39%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2022	39%	47%
2021	43%	46%
2019	44%	45%
2018	48%	46%
2017	36%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	35%	41%
2014	38%	42%
2013	81%	86%
2012	79%	86%
2011	75%	85%

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29%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2022	29%	38%
2021	22%	36%

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85%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	95%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	0.46	0.62
2022	0.47	0.61
2021	0.46	0.61
2020	0.45	0.60
2019	0.45	0.60
2018	0.43	0.59
2017	0.43	0.59
2016	0.45	0.58
2015	0.45	0.58
2014	0.43	0.56
2013	0.43	0.55
2012	0.42	0.55
2011	0.40	0.54
2010	0.38	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.32	0.54
2007	0.29	0.53
2006	0.27	0.53
2005	0.27	0.51
2004	0.27	0.51
2003	0.25	0.51
2002	0.28	0.51
2001	0.29	0.50
2000	0.29	0.50
1999	0.27	0.50
1998	0.28	0.50
1997	0.26	0.52
1996	0.28	0.50
1995	0.26	0.49
1994	0.28	0.49
1993	0.29	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2007	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Black

61%

30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	67%	32%
2022	66%	32%
2021	66%	32%
2020	67%	33%
2019	67%	33%
2018	69%	33%
2017	69%	33%
2016	68%	33%
2015	67%	33%
2014	69%	34%
2013	69%	34%
2012	71%	34%
2011	74%	35%
2010	76%	35%
2009	79%	35%
2008	82%	36%
2007	83%	36%
2006	85%	36%
2005	84%	36%
2004	85%	36%
2003	86%	36%
2002	83%	36%
2001	83%	36%
2000	83%	36%
1999	84%	36%
1998	83%	36%
1997	85%	36%
1996	84%	36%
1995	85%	36%
1994	83%	36%
1993	82%	36%

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% White

37%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	31%	52%
2022	31%	53%
2021	32%	53%
2020	31%	54%
2019	31%	54%
2018	31%	55%
2017	31%	55%
2016	31%	56%
2015	32%	56%
2014	31%	57%
2013	30%	58%
2012	27%	58%
2011	26%	58%
2010	24%	58%
2009	21%	59%
2008	18%	58%
2007	16%	59%
2006	15%	59%
2005	16%	60%
2004	14%	60%
2003	14%	60%
2002	16%	60%
2001	17%	61%
2000	17%	61%
1999	16%	61%
1998	17%	61%
1997	15%	60%
1996	16%	61%
1995	15%	62%
1994	17%	62%
1993	18%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,581 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	$14 MM	$36 MM
2022	$14 MM	$33 MM
2021	$14 MM	$36 MM
2020	$14 MM	$33 MM
2019	$13 MM	$34 MM
2018	$12 MM	$31 MM
2017	$12 MM	$31 MM
2016	$12 MM	$29 MM
2015	$17 MM	$30 MM
2014	$13 MM	$28 MM
2012	$15 MM	$28 MM
2011	$17 MM	$30 MM
2010	$17 MM	$30 MM
2009	$16 MM	$29 MM
2008	$17 MM	$32 MM
2007	$15 MM	$30 MM
2006	$19 MM	$28 MM
2005	$14 MM	$24 MM
2004	$12 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$23 MM
2002	$12 MM	$22 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$11 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	$14 MM	$34 MM
2022	$13 MM	$32 MM
2021	$14 MM	$34 MM
2020	$13 MM	$32 MM
2019	$12 MM	$32 MM
2018	$12 MM	$31 MM
2017	$13 MM	$31 MM
2016	$12 MM	$30 MM
2015	$17 MM	$30 MM
2014	$13 MM	$29 MM
2012	$15 MM	$29 MM
2011	$15 MM	$29 MM
2010	$17 MM	$30 MM
2009	$16 MM	$31 MM
2008	$17 MM	$31 MM
2007	$15 MM	$29 MM
2006	$14 MM	$27 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$12 MM	$24 MM
2003	$12 MM	$23 MM
2002	$12 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$22 MM
2000	$11 MM	$21 MM
1999	$16 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$16 MM
1995	$9 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,581

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,842	$13,484
2022	$13,566	$12,106
2021	$14,733	$12,139
2020	$13,566	$12,106
2019	$12,891	$10,949
2018	$11,480	$10,775
2017	$11,859	$10,752
2016	$10,628	$10,004
2015	$14,604	$10,181
2014	$10,177	$9,249
2012	$10,930	$9,447
2011	$11,151	$10,047
2010	$11,015	$10,181
2009	$10,175	$9,620
2008	$10,909	$12,838
2007	$9,886	$9,453
2006	$12,226	$8,864
2005	$8,376	$7,980
2004	$6,870	$7,481
2003	$6,958	$7,352
2002	$6,707	$7,090
2001	$6,901	$6,576
2000	$6,610	$6,614
1999	$5,741	$6,138
1998	$5,495	$5,727
1997	$5,317	$5,613
1995	$4,751	$4,603
1992	$4,099	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,965

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marengo County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,214	$12,858
2022	$12,968	$11,680
2021	$14,110	$11,575
2020	$12,968	$11,680
2019	$12,346	$10,361
2018	$11,586	$10,820
2017	$12,177	$10,751
2016	$10,714	$10,236
2015	$15,094	$10,301
2014	$10,141	$9,732
2012	$10,686	$9,486
2011	$10,274	$9,833
2010	$11,385	$10,301
2009	$10,530	$10,180
2008	$10,875	$12,600
2007	$10,024	$9,149
2006	$9,020	$8,744
2005	$7,996	$8,000
2004	$6,781	$7,723
2003	$7,035	$7,470
2002	$6,747	$7,151
2001	$7,502	$7,125
2000	$6,329	$6,573
1999	$8,281	$6,238
1998	$5,592	$5,843
1997	$5,987	$5,461
1995	$4,427	$4,722
1992	$6,337	$3,861

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Best Marengo County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sweet Water High School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
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8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263

Gr: PK-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Amelia L Johnson High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Coates St
Thomaston, AL 36783
(334) 627-3364

Gr: PK-12 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Marengo High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

212 Panther Drive
Dixons Mills, AL 36736
(334) 992-2395

Gr: PK-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 970 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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