Total enrollment
2,210
-164 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Pickens County
Alabama · 2,210 students · 4 cities
7 public schools operate under Pickens County, with roughly 2,210 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary and 4 high).
4-year change in Pickens County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pickens County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #95 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,210 | #89 of 143 | #4,113 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #74 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #139 of 143 | #8,301 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.4% | #34 of 143 | #1,914 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #49 of 127 | #2,403 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 Pickens County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Gordo Elementary School at 61.0% proficient to Aliceville High School at 12.2%, a gap of 48.8 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,322 to 2,210 students (down 5%) and from 137 to 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordo Elementary School | Gordo | Elementary | PK-06 | 545 |
| Gordo High School | Gordo | High | 07-12 | 473 |
| Aliceville Elementary School | Aliceville | Elementary | PK-06 | 415 |
| Aliceville High School | Aliceville | High | 07-12 | 338 |
| Pickens County High School | Reform | High | 05-12 | 265 |
| Reform Elementary School | Reform | Elementary | PK-04 | 174 |
| Pickens County College and Career Center | Carrollton | High | 10-12 | · |
About Pickens County
Pickens County runs 7 public schools across Alabama, collectively instructing roughly 2,210 students.
For a sense of the school types, Pickens County comprises 3 elementary and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Pickens County is about 316, lower than the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pickens County has declined 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,374 students to 2,210.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pickens County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.