Marengo County vs Perry County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marengo County Perry County
Location Linden, Alabama Marion, Alabama
Total Enrollment 953 935
Number of Schools 3 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 16.7:1

Spending

Metric Marengo County Perry County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,598 $21,181
Federal Revenue 23.2% 32.0%
State Revenue 51.4% 53.7%
Local Revenue 25.4% 14.3%
Marengo County
Federal State Local
Perry County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Marengo County Perry County
White 21.1% 0.5%
African American 77.4% 98.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.1%
Asian 0.1% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.6% 84.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Marengo County Perry County
AP Courses Offered 1 2
Schools with AP 1 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 769:1 418:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.4% 41.2%

School Types

Marengo County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Perry County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 2

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.