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Selma City School District

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 874-1600

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,637 students in Selma City School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Selma City School District have an score of 10% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and score of 24% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,080 Schools

# Students

2,623 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Selma City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	94	129
Kind	192	346
1	216	373
2	182	369
3	160	351
4	198	345
5	165	345
6	171	349
7	9	257
8	15	253
9	28	46
10	33	43
11	119	41
12	55	38

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District Rank

Selma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#126 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Selma City School District
2022	#126
2021	#127
2019	#120
2018	#121
2017	#123
2016	#126
2015	#126
2014	#127
2013	#114
2012	#104
2011	#112

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(22-23)

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	26%	47%
2018	24%	47%
2017	21%	44%
2016	17%	43%
2015	15%	40%
2014	12%	38%
2013	69%	80%
2012	75%	82%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2022	26%	47%
2021	23%	46%
2019	25%	45%
2018	24%	46%
2017	17%	39%
2016	17%	38%
2015	19%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	76%	86%
2012	80%	86%
2011	77%	85%

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13%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2022	13%	38%
2021	9%	36%

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(22-23)

76%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	76%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	72%	89%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	89%	89%
2017	84%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	89%	89%
2014	80%	86%
2013	67%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	0.07	0.62
2022	0.05	0.61
2021	0.03	0.61
2020	0.03	0.60
2019	0.03	0.60
2018	0.05	0.59
2017	0.05	0.59
2016	0.04	0.58
2015	0.16	0.58
2014	0.06	0.56
2013	0.06	0.55
2012	0.06	0.55
2011	0.06	0.54
2010	0.07	0.54
2009	0.06	0.53
2008	0.07	0.54
2007	0.08	0.53
2006	0.08	0.53
2005	0.09	0.51
2004	0.11	0.51
2003	0.10	0.51
2002	0.11	0.51
2001	0.11	0.50
2000	0.12	0.50
1999	0.15	0.50
1998	0.17	0.50
1997	0.20	0.52
1996	0.22	0.50
1995	0.23	0.49
1994	0.28	0.49
1993	0.32	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1997)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

% Black

92%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	96%	32%
2022	98%	32%
2021	99%	32%
2020	99%	33%
2019	99%	33%
2018	98%	33%
2017	98%	33%
2016	98%	33%
2015	86%	33%
2014	98%	34%
2013	97%	34%
2012	97%	34%
2011	97%	35%
2010	97%	35%
2009	97%	35%
2008	97%	36%
2007	96%	36%
2006	97%	36%
2005	96%	36%
2004	95%	36%
2003	95%	36%
2002	95%	36%
2001	95%	36%
2000	94%	36%
1999	92%	36%
1998	91%	36%
1997	89%	36%
1996	88%	36%
1995	87%	36%
1994	84%	36%
1993	81%	36%

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% White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	52%
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	1%	54%
2019	1%	54%
2018	2%	55%
2017	2%	55%
2016	2%	56%
2015	4%	56%
2014	2%	57%
2013	3%	58%
2012	3%	58%
2011	3%	58%
2010	3%	58%
2009	3%	59%
2008	3%	58%
2007	4%	59%
2006	3%	59%
2005	4%	60%
2004	5%	60%
2003	5%	60%
2002	5%	60%
2001	5%	61%
2000	6%	61%
1999	8%	61%
1998	9%	61%
1997	10%	60%
1996	12%	61%
1995	13%	62%
1994	16%	62%
1993	18%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,775 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2021	$36MM	$36MM
2020	$35MM	$33MM
2019	$35MM	$34MM
2018	$35MM	$31MM
2017	$36MM	$31MM
2016	$35MM	$29MM
2015	$34MM	$30MM
2014	$36MM	$28MM
2012	$34MM	$28MM
2011	$38MM	$30MM
2010	$34MM	$30MM
2009	$38MM	$29MM
2008	$38MM	$32MM
2007	$35MM	$30MM
2006	$32MM	$28MM
2005	$30MM	$24MM
2004	$29MM	$23MM
2003	$29MM	$23MM
2002	$28MM	$22MM
2001	$27MM	$21MM
2000	$28MM	$21MM
1999	$26MM	$20MM
1998	$25MM	$19MM
1997	$26MM	$18MM
1996	$22MM	$15MM
1995	$22MM	$15MM
1992	$20MM	$12MM
1990	$19MM	$11MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2021	$34MM	$34MM
2020	$33MM	$32MM
2019	$34MM	$32MM
2018	$35MM	$31MM
2017	$35MM	$31MM
2016	$40MM	$30MM
2015	$36MM	$30MM
2014	$35MM	$29MM
2012	$51MM	$29MM
2011	$44MM	$29MM
2010	$36MM	$30MM
2009	$39MM	$31MM
2008	$37MM	$31MM
2007	$35MM	$29MM
2006	$33MM	$27MM
2005	$29MM	$24MM
2004	$28MM	$24MM
2003	$29MM	$23MM
2002	$29MM	$22MM
2001	$26MM	$22MM
2000	$27MM	$21MM
1999	$26MM	$20MM
1998	$24MM	$19MM
1997	$24MM	$18MM
1996	$22MM	$16MM
1995	$21MM	$15MM
1992	$20MM	$12MM
1990	$20MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,775

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2021	$12,978	$12,139
2020	$12,167	$12,106
2019	$11,643	$10,949
2018	$10,478	$10,775
2017	$10,187	$10,752
2016	$9,279	$10,004
2015	$9,020	$10,181
2014	$8,722	$9,249
2012	$8,344	$9,447
2011	$9,258	$10,047
2010	$8,158	$10,181
2009	$9,294	$9,620
2008	$9,025	$12,838
2007	$8,299	$9,453
2006	$7,556	$8,864
2005	$7,086	$7,980
2004	$6,695	$7,481
2003	$7,124	$7,352
2002	$6,908	$7,090
2001	$6,362	$6,576
2000	$6,457	$6,614
1999	$5,928	$6,138
1998	$5,473	$5,727
1997	$5,306	$5,613
1995	$4,325	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$12,937

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Selma City School District	Alabama
2021	$12,189	$11,575
2020	$11,403	$11,680
2019	$11,163	$10,361
2018	$10,473	$10,820
2017	$9,902	$10,751
2016	$10,456	$10,236
2015	$9,495	$10,301
2014	$8,625	$9,732
2012	$12,505	$9,486
2011	$10,624	$9,833
2010	$8,589	$10,301
2009	$9,636	$10,180
2008	$8,877	$12,600
2007	$8,429	$9,149
2006	$7,817	$8,744
2005	$6,897	$8,000
2004	$6,464	$7,723
2003	$7,073	$7,470
2002	$7,092	$7,151
2001	$6,186	$7,125
2000	$6,305	$6,573
1999	$5,889	$6,238
1998	$5,331	$5,843
1997	$4,968	$5,461
1995	$4,189	$4,722

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Best Selma City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Meadowview Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1816 Orrville Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1655

Grades: K-6

| 344 students

Rank: #22.

Clark Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

405 Lawrence St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1630

Grades: PK-6

| 138 students

Rank: #33.

School Of Discovery Genesis Center

Magnet School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Washington St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1670

Grades: 6

| n/a students

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Edgewood Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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709 Highland Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1640

Grades: K-6

| 407 students

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Saints Virtual Academy

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1600

Grades: 4-12

| 272 students

Rank: #66.

Sophia P Kingston Elementary School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2224 Selma Ave
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1635

Grades: PK-6

| 302 students

Rank: #77.

Payne Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1529 N Franklin St
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1660

Grades: PK-6

| 174 students

Rank: n/an/a

Phoenix School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

501 Plant St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1718

Grades: 4-11

| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,623 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 76% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education