Total enrollment
1,025
-101 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Choctaw County
Alabama · 1,025 students · 2 cities
4 public schools operate under Choctaw County, with roughly 1,025 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Choctaw County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Choctaw County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #114 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,025 | #128 of 143 | #6,853 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #94 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #86 of 143 | #7,357 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.1% | #21 of 143 | #1,536 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #87 of 127 | #3,951 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 Choctaw County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Southern Choctaw Elementary School at 34.7% proficient to Southern Choctaw High School at 14.9%, a gap of 19.8 points. That is the 86th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,381 to 1,025 students (down 26%) and from 78 to 59 full-time teachers (down 24%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County Elementary | Butler | Elementary | PK-06 | 295 |
| Southern Choctaw Elementary School | Gilbertown | Elementary | PK-06 | 288 |
| Choctaw County High School | Butler | High | 07-12 | 231 |
| Southern Choctaw High School | Gilbertown | High | 07-12 | 211 |
About Choctaw County
As a low-population district in Alabama, Choctaw County serves 1,025 students across 4 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Choctaw County spans 2 elementary and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 256 in this district, lower than the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Choctaw County has fell 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,126 students to 1,025.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Choctaw County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.