Total enrollment
1,109
-132 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Lowndes County
Alabama · 1,109 students · 3 cities
In total, Lowndes County hosts 9 public K-12 schools with about 1,109 students, averaging 123 per school.
4-year change in Lowndes 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 Lowndes County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #121 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,109 | #125 of 143 | #6,554 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #61 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #29 of 143 | #6,271 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 84.9% | #5 of 143 | #951 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #124 of 127 | #6,583 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 Lowndes County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from JacksonSteele Elementary School at 36.8% proficient to Calhoun High School at 4.1%, a gap of 32.7 points. That is the 60th 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 1,436 to 1,109 students (down 23%) and from 85 to 70 full-time teachers (down 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Hayneville | Elementary | PK-05 | 200 |
| Calhoun High School | Letohatchee | High | 09-12 | 186 |
| Fort Deposit Elementary School | Fort Deposit | Elementary | PK-05 | 186 |
| Central High School | Hayneville | High | 09-12 | 175 |
| Hayneville Middle School | Hayneville | Middle | 06-08 | 144 |
| JacksonSteele Elementary School | Hayneville | Elementary | PK-05 | 114 |
| Lowndes County Middle School | Fort Deposit | Middle | 06-08 | 104 |
| Lowndes County Career Technical Center | Hayneville | High | 09-12 | · |
| Project Success Learning Center | Hayneville | High | 06-12 | · |
About Lowndes County
As a compact district in Alabama, Lowndes County serves 1,109 students across 9 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Lowndes County consists of 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lowndes County is about 123, meaningfully below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lowndes County has contracted 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,241 students to 1,109.
On this page, the community for Lowndes County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.