Total enrollment
3,376
+168 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Dale County
Alabama · 3,376 students · 6 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Dale County totals about 3,376 students across 9 schools (an average of 375 students per school).
4-year change in Dale 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 Dale County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #26 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,376 | #58 of 143 | #2,886 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #60 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #127 of 143 | #7,964 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.5% | #90 of 143 | #3,518 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #67 of 127 | #3,008 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 Dale County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from GW Long Elementary School at 66.7% proficient to Dale County High School at 21.7%, a gap of 45.0 points. That is the 28th 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 3,150 to 3,376 students (up 7%) and from 170 to 181 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariton School | Ariton | Combined | PK-12 | 887 |
| GW Long Elementary School | Skipperville | Elementary | PK-06 | 492 |
| Midland City Elementary School | Midland City | Elementary | PK-04 | 478 |
| Dale County High School | Midland City | High | 09-12 | 437 |
| South Dale Middle School | Pinckard | Middle | 05-08 | 412 |
| George W Long High School | Skipperville | High | 07-12 | 377 |
| Newton Elementary School | Newton | Elementary | PK-06 | 293 |
| Bridge Academy | Ozark | High | 09-12 | · |
| Opportunity Academy | Ozark | High | 07-12 | · |
About Dale County
As a thinly populated district in Alabama, Dale County hosts 3,376 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Dale County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Dale County runs about 375 students per school, 31% below the state mean of roughly 544.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,376 students, climbed 5% from the 3,208 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Dale County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.