Bullock County Schools & Education
Bullock County, Alabama
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
17/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
82.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,262
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,270
School Score
17/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#64
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bullock County
Measured School Summary
Bullock County faces educational challenges with a school score of 17/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,262 per pupil, Bullock County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 57% below the Alabama average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bullock County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
17/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #64 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.
Completion
82.0%
8.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,262
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Bullock County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Bullock County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Bullock County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#64
of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Bullock County
Elementary to high school visible
1,397 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Bullock County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bullock County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Bullock County operates four schools within a single district
Education data brief for Bullock County, Alabama.
Public education in Bullock County is consolidated into four schools within a single district serving 1,397 students. All four campuses—Union Springs Elementary, Bullock County High, South Highlands Middle, and a second high school—are located in town locales. Union Springs Elementary is the largest school, with an enrollment of 527. The county’s graduation rate of 82.0% is lower than the state average of 90.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure of $6,262 is nearly identical to the Alabama state average of $6,270 but less than half of the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 17.3, compared to the state average of 40.0. No charter schools are present in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed enrollment breakdowns by grade level.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Bullock County
Reported Enrollment
1,397
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Bullock County
Bullock County
4 Public Schools in Bullock County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Springs Elementary School | Record | Bullock County | Union Springs, 36089Town: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 527 |
| Bullock County High School | Record | Bullock County | Union Springs, 36089Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 446 |
| South Highlands Middle School | Record | Bullock County | Union Springs, 36089Town: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 424 |
| Bullock County Career Technical Center | Record | Bullock County | Union Springs, 36089Town: Distant | 8–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Union Springs Elementary School
Bullock County
Union Springs, 36089 / Town: Distant
Bullock County High School
Bullock County
Union Springs, 36089 / Town: Distant
South Highlands Middle School
Bullock County
Union Springs, 36089 / Town: Distant
Bullock County Career Technical Center
Bullock County
Union Springs, 36089 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,262
State avg $6,270
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.