Can I use Lowndes County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Lowndes County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Lowndes County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Lowndes County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Lowndes County Schools & Education

Name: Lowndes County, Alabama Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lowndes County, Alabama

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

52/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,377

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,270

School Score

52/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#18

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Lowndes County

Measured School Summary

Lowndes County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

Lowndes County spends $8,377 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 29% above the Alabama average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 34% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Lowndes 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

9 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

52/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #18 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

3.7 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,377

$2,107 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Lowndes County has 9 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Lowndes 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.

Dominant-district county

Lowndes County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#18

of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points above 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.

Lowndes County

Elementary to high school visible

1,176 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 4Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Lowndes County is the largest listed district slice, with 9 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 Lowndes 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

Lowndes County per-pupil spending remains above Alabama state average

Education data brief for Lowndes County, Alabama.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public schools in Lowndes County report a per-pupil expenditure of $8,377, a figure that exceeds the Alabama state average of $6,270, though it remains lower than the national average of $13,000. This consolidated rural district serves a total of 1,176 students across 9 schools, all of which are located in rural locales. The average school size is relatively small at 168 students, with Fort Deposit Elementary being the largest at 194 students. The county's graduation rate is 87.0%, matching the national average exactly but trailing the state average of 90.7%. The composite school score for the county is 51.7, which is higher than both the state average of 40.0 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools operating within the district. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Lowndes County

Reported Enrollment

1,176

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High4

Other0

1 School District in Lowndes County

Lowndes County

9 schools

1,176 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Lowndes 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 data

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Public schools in Lowndes County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Fort Deposit Elementary School	Record	Lowndes County	Fort Deposit, 36032Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	194
Calhoun High School	Record	Lowndes County	Letohatchee, 36047Rural: Distant	9–12	High	192
Central Elementary School	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	185
Central High School	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	9–12	High	177
Hayneville Middle School	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	173
JacksonSteele Elementary School	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	129
Lowndes County Middle School	Record	Lowndes County	Fort Deposit, 36032Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	126
Lowndes County Career Technical Center	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	0
Project Success Learning Center	Record	Lowndes County	Hayneville, 36040Rural: Distant	6–12	Alternative	0

Fort Deposit Elementary School

Lowndes County

Fort Deposit, 36032 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary194 students

Calhoun High School

Lowndes County

Letohatchee, 36047 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High192 students

Central Elementary School

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary185 students

Central High School

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High177 students

Hayneville Middle School

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle173 students

JacksonSteele Elementary School

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary129 students

Lowndes County Middle School

Lowndes County

Fort Deposit, 36032 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle126 students

Lowndes County Career Technical Center

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Project Success Learning Center

Lowndes County

Hayneville, 36040 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12Alternative0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,377

State avg $6,270

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alabama counties have the highest graduation rates?

Cleburne County (97.0%), Henry County (97.0%), and Pickens County (97.0%) currently lead Alabama among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Alabama?

Across Alabama counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,270. The highest current county values are Lowndes County ($8,377), Macon County ($7,057), and Jefferson County ($6,920). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County has a school score of 52/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Lowndes County?

The high school graduation rate in Lowndes County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Lowndes County spend per student?

Lowndes County spends $8,377 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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