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13 schools in Escambia County

Alabama · 4,072 students · 4 cities

Within Escambia County, 13 public K-12 schools serve about 4,072 students, an average of 313 per school.

4-year change in Escambia County

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
4,072
-49 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Escambia County ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn AlabamaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.3%#93 of 127N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
4,072#50 of 143#2,378 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
11#37 of 143N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#124 of 143#7,922 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
66.6%#44 of 143#2,190 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.7%#26 of 127#1,554 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 Escambia County

State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Flomaton Elementary School at 67.8% proficient to Escambia County High School at 6.1%, a gap of 61.7 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,316 to 3,856 students (down 11%) and from 250 to 207 full-time teachers (down 17%), 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.

About Escambia County

Escambia County is a small Alabama school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 4,072.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Escambia County is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

Per-school enrollment averages around 313 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.

Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,072 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,121 reported in SY 2020-21. Escambia County now counts 11 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2020-21.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Escambia County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Escambia County run?
Escambia County has 13 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 4,072 students in Alabama.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Escambia County?
Escambia County includes 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Escambia County?
Flomaton High School is the largest public school in Escambia County by enrollment, with approximately 559 students.
What grade levels does Escambia County serve?
Escambia County serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 13 schools.
What cities does Escambia County serve?
Escambia County operates schools in Flomaton, Atmore, East Brewton, Brewton across Alabama.