Marengo County School District
Listed by NCES as Marengo County (district ID 0102250)
Public school district · Marengo County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0102250
Marengo County School District spent $16,598 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 69% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,233). Its 3 schools enrolled 965 students in 2024-25; 46.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,251 per student, up 10.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Marengo County in enrollment (805 to 1,097 students) and Marengo County itself.
Where the money came from
$20,361,000 in revenue: 46.7% state, 24.9% local and 28.4% federal. Total spending including $1,273,000 of capital outlay was $17,502,000, or $18,365 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,506,000 47%
- Local$5,073,000 25%
- Federal$5,782,000 28%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 17 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
953 students in 2022-23, 970 students in 2023-24, 965 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 953 | 72.0 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 970 | 73.0 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 965 | 69.0 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,429,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,647 per student
Marengo County School District booked $4,429,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,514 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 6 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,418,000 | 77.2% |
| Special education | $550,000 | 12.4% |
| Vocational | $231,000 | 5.2% |
| Other programs | $230,000 | 5.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,395 in 2018-19, $3,543 in 2019-20, $3,806 in 2020-21, $4,133 in 2021-22, $4,647 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Marengo County School District scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 20% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 39% | 47.3% | 465 |
| Math | 20% | 27.2% | 465 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 68 students in Marengo County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 68 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 other schools, 965 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Water High School | 600 | 15.8 | 58.3% | Targeted program |
| Marengo High School | 223 | 13.1 | 86.5% | Targeted program |
| Amelia L Johnson High School | 142 | 10.1 | 83.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Marengo County School District
- Website: marengo.k12.al.us
- Phone: (334) 295-4123
- Office: 101 North Shiloh, Linden, AL 36748
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Marengo County School District
- Alabama districts by spending per studentMarengo County School District ranks 6 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,598).#6 of 17
- Every school district in AlabamaMarengo County School District is the number 133 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 953 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#133 of 149
- Lanett City SchoolsThe next larger Alabama district: 963 students in fall 2022, $12,139 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,139
- Perry CountyThe next smaller Alabama district: 935 students in fall 2022, $21,181 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,181
- Compare Marengo County School District with Lanett City SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaMarengo County School District spent $61,514 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$61,514
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Marengo County School District
How many schools and students are in Marengo County School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 other), enrolling 965 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Marengo County School District spend per student?
$16,598 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,233 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,251 per student, up 10.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Marengo County School District's money come from?
$20,361,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.7% state, 24.9% local and 28.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Marengo County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 347 of the 1,219 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 28.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Marengo County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$4,429,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,647 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,514 per teacher, more than 6 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Marengo County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Marengo County School District scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 20% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Marengo County School District?
90-94% of the 68 students in Marengo County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Marengo County School District's NCES district ID?
0102250. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25