Demopolis Middle School

Set in Demopolis, Alabama, Demopolis Middle School is a modestly sized intermediate school, operated by Demopolis City. It works with 394 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Demopolis City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,918 students. Demopolis Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Demopolis Middle School lists that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 43% White, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Demopolis Middle School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Demopolis Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Demopolis Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Demopolis Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Marengo County shows median household income runs about $43,825, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marengo County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,270 students), of which Demopolis Middle School is one.

US Jones Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Demopolis Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.5%.

Demopolis Middle School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Demopolis Middle School has edged down 25%, going from 528 students in 2018 to 394 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Demopolis Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.