Total enrollment
7,619
+116 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Morgan County
Alabama · 7,619 students · 9 cities
Morgan County, Alabama operates 19 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 7,619 students (around 401 per school).
4-year change in Morgan County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Morgan County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #44 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,619 | #28 of 143 | #1,250 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #23 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #85 of 143 | #7,323 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.1% | #81 of 143 | #3,327 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #94 of 127 | #4,142 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 Morgan County
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Priceville Junior High School at 68.1% proficient to West Morgan High School at 13.6%, a gap of 54.5 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 7,332 to 7,619 students (up 4%) and from 417 to 439 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert P Brewer High School | Somerville | High | 09-12 | 757 |
| Priceville Elementary School | Priceville | Elementary | PK-04 | 674 |
| West Morgan Middle School | Trinity | Middle | 04-08 | 561 |
| West Morgan Elementary School | Trinity | Elementary | PK-03 | 512 |
| Priceville High School | Decatur | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| DanvilleNeel Elementary School | Danville | Elementary | PK-04 | 504 |
| Priceville Junior High School | Decatur | Middle | 05-08 | 483 |
| West Morgan High School | Trinity | High | 09-12 | 476 |
| Union Hill School | Somerville | Elementary | PK-08 | 471 |
| Falkville High School | Falkville | High | 06-12 | 467 |
| Cotaco School | Somerville | Elementary | PK-08 | 459 |
| Falkville Elementary School | Falkville | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 |
| Danville High School | Danville | High | 09-12 | 374 |
| Danville Middle School | Danville | Middle | 05-08 | 372 |
| Eva School | Eva | Elementary | PK-08 | 345 |
| Laceys Spring Elementary School | Laceys Spring | Elementary | PK-08 | 277 |
| Morgan County Learning Center | Hartselle | High | 06-12 | · |
| Morgan County Schools Technology Park | Somerville | High | 10-12 | · |
| Sparkman Elementary School | Hartselle | Combined | M-M | · |
About Morgan County
Morgan County is an average-sized public-school district in Alabama. The district operates 19 schools and educates approximately 7,619 students.
In terms of grade levels, Morgan County comprises 8 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Morgan County runs about 401 students per school, 26% below the state mean of roughly 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 7,503 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,619 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Morgan County lost 1 school, going from 17 to 16.
On this page, the community for Morgan County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.