Georgiana School

Georgiana School is one of the modestly sized unified-grade schools in Georgiana, Alabama, part of Butler County, with 377 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 673 students each, so Georgiana School sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Butler County (2,699 students total), Georgiana School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Georgiana School logs that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 16% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Butler County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Georgiana School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate median household income runs about $44,755, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Butler County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,699 students), of which Georgiana School is one.

The closest other public school is McKenzie High School, roughly 5.8 miles away. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Georgiana School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Georgiana School has fell 15%, going from 441 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 25% to 16%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.