The Wilcox County School District is the public school system for Wilcox County, Alabama, covering the entire county. - Text list It operates three elementary schools, two secondary schools and an alternative school. The system educates roughly 2000 students and employs more than 280.
The district is governed by the Wilcox County Board of Education. There are six board members, elected for a term of four years. A superintendent, hired by the board, and support staff oversee the system on a daily basis. The current superintendent is André P. Saulsberry.
Segregation The 2012 demographic profile of Wilcox County showed the population as 27.4% white and 71.8% black. The local schools are effectively racially segregated with the vast majority of White students attending private schools.
Location Number of students % Black students % Free/reduced Lunch* NoteABC Elementary SchoolAlberta135-175 100%76%F.S. Ervin Elementary School Pine Hill32899%70.9%J.E. Hobbs Elementary SchoolCamden520100%67.6%Camden School of Arts and TechnologyCamden254100%99%Middle schoolWilcox Central High SchoolCamden540100%99%
The percentage of students allowed a free school lunch is commonly used as a proxy for poverty.
Private schools in the county Location Number of students% Black students% Free/reduced Lunch* NoteWilcox AcademyCamden250nil.Unknown
Failing schools Statewide testing ranks the schools in Alabama. Those in the bottom six percent are listed as "failing." As of early 2018, both Wilcox Central High School and Camden School Of Arts & Technology were included in this category.
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