Total enrollment
965
+5 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Marengo County
Alabama · 965 students · 3 cities
Marengo County in Alabama operates 3 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 965 students (around 322 per school).
4-year change in Marengo County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marengo County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #80 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #133 of 143 | #7,082 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #122 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #4 of 143 | #4,397 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.6% | #40 of 143 | #2,049 of 8,164 |
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 Marengo County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,042 to 965 students (down 7%) and from 62 to 69 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Water High School | Sweet Water | Combined | PK-12 | 600 |
| Marengo High School | Dixons Mills | Combined | PK-12 | 223 |
| Amelia L Johnson High School | Thomaston | Combined | PK-12 | 142 |
About Marengo County
Marengo County is a low-population Alabama school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 965.
Average enrollment per school in Marengo County is about 322, noticeably below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 960 students in SY 2020-21 versus 965 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Marengo County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.