Total enrollment
2,130
-141 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Clarke County
Alabama · 2,130 students · 2 cities
Public-school families inside Clarke County pick from 7 schools serving the district's roughly 2,130 K-12 students (3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Clarke County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clarke County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #106 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,130 | #91 of 143 | #4,224 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #57 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #75 of 143 | #7,174 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.4% | #25 of 143 | #1,679 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #74 of 127 | #3,316 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 Clarke County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Grove Hill Elementary School at 47.0% proficient to Clarke County High School at 11.1%, a gap of 35.8 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,597 to 2,130 students (down 18%) and from 156 to 125 full-time teachers (down 20%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe M Gillmore Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | PK-02 | 389 |
| Jackson High School | Jackson | High | 09-12 | 376 |
| Grove Hill Elementary School | Grove Hill | Elementary | PK-04 | 348 |
| Jackson Intermediate School | Jackson | Elementary | 03-05 | 282 |
| Jackson Middle School | Jackson | Middle | 06-08 | 278 |
| Clarke County High School | Grove Hill | High | 09-12 | 256 |
| Wilson Hall Middle School | Grove Hill | Middle | 05-08 | 201 |
About Clarke County
Clarke County is a compact Alabama school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 2,130.
Looking at the level breakdown, Clarke County is made up of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Clarke County is about 304, below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Clarke County has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,271 students to 2,130.
On this page, the community for Clarke County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.