Alabama Destinations Career Academy
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Chickasaw, Alabama
Alabama Destinations Career Academy in Chickasaw, Alabama enrolled 1,663 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,596 students in 2022-23, 1,544 students in 2023-24, 1,663 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,596 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 1,663 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
One counselor per 837 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Alabama Destinations Career Academy enrolled 1,674 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 837 of the 1,674 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent0.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.0% of students were White, 38.7% Black, 5.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White50.0%
- Black38.7%
- Hispanic5.5%
- Two or more races3.0%
- American Indian1.9%
- Asian0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Alabama Destinations Career Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 35% | 32% | 47.3% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% | 8% (2021-22) | 29.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-79% of the 51 students in Alabama Destinations Career Academy'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 school | Its district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑79% | 55‑59% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 51 | 149 | 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 school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
What to look at next about Alabama Destinations Career Academy
- The PathwayThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.9 miles away: 396 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Just 4 Development LaboratoryThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.9 miles away: 185 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
- Compare Alabama Destinations Career Academy with The PathwayStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Chickasaw City Schools spends per student$9,068 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,068
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama Destinations Career Academy is the number 3 by size of 85 Alabama schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#3 of 85
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Alabama Destinations Career Academy
How many students attend Alabama Destinations Career Academy?
1,663 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,596 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Chickasaw, AL.Is Alabama Destinations Career Academy a Title I school?
Alabama Destinations Career Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Alabama Destinations Career Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Alabama Destinations Career Academy scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Alabama Destinations Career Academy?
70-79% of the 51 students in Alabama Destinations Career Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Alabama Destinations Career Academy in?
Chickasaw City Schools, NCES district ID 0100188. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010018802514 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.