Total enrollment
2,699
-260 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Butler County
Alabama · 2,699 students · 3 cities
Butler County operates 7 public K-12 schools in Alabama, enrolling about 2,699 students between them (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Butler County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Butler County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #109 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,699 | #74 of 143 | #3,550 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #66 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #100 of 143 | #7,590 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.5% | #27 of 143 | #1,740 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #64 of 127 | #2,793 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Butler County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from McKenzie High School at 47.0% proficient to Greenville High School at 9.1%, a gap of 37.9 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,061 to 2,699 students (down 12%) and from 163 to 151 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO Parmer Elementary School | Greenville | Elementary | PK-02 | 528 |
| Greenville High School | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 526 |
| Greenville Middle School | Greenville | Middle | 05-08 | 513 |
| McKenzie High School | Mckenzie | Combined | PK-12 | 487 |
| Georgiana School | Georgiana | Combined | PK-12 | 377 |
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville | Elementary | 03-04 | 268 |
| Butler County Area Vocational School | Greenville | High | 10-12 | · |
About Butler County
As a compact district in Alabama, Butler County serves 2,699 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Butler County covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Butler County is about 386, meaningfully below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 2,959 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,699 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Butler County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.