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ISSUES > Education > School Choice
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School Choice Status
- Public school choice: No
- State constitution: Blaine amendment and compelled-support language
- Charter school law: No
- Home-school law: Low regulation
K-12 Public Schools and Students (2002-2003)
- Public school enrollment : 739,366
- Students enrolled per teacher (2001-2002): 15.4
- Number of schools (2000-2001): 1,380
- Number of districts: 128
- Current expenditures: $4,657,643,000
- Current per-pupil expenditure: $6,300
- Amount of revenue from the federal government: 11.6%
K-12 Public School Teachers (2002-2003)
- Number of teachers: 46,316
- Average salary: $39,524
K-12 Private Schools (2001-2002)
- Private school enrollment: 76,634
- Number of schools: 442
- Number of teachers: 6,368
K-12 Public and Private School Student Academic Performance
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NAEP Tests
Alabama Student
Performance
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State (National)
2005 Math
Scale = 0-500
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State (National)
2005 Science
Scale = 0-300
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State (National)
2005 Reading
Scale = 0-500
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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Average Scale Score
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225 (237)
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262 (278)
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142 (151)
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138 (149)
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208 (217)
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252 (260)
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Advanced
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2% (5%)
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2% (6%)
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2% (3%)
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1% (3%)
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4% (7%)
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2% (3%)
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Proficient
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19% (30%)
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13% (23%)
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19% (29%)
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18% (29%)
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18% (23%)
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20% (26%)
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Basic
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46% (44%)
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38% (39%)
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37% (68%)
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28% (59%)
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30% (33%)
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41% (42%)
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Below Basic
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34% (21%)
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47% (32%)
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42% (32%)
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52% (41%)
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47% (38%)
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37% (29%)
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State Contacts
Alabama Department of Education
Dr. Joseph Morton, Superintendent
50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-9700
Fax: (334) 242-9708
Website:
www.alsde.edu
E-mail: jmorton@alsde.edu
Alabama Policy Institute
Helen Holmes, Secretary
402 Office Park Drive
Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35223
Phone: (205) 870-9900
Fax: (205) 870-4407
Website:
www.alabamapolicyinstitute.org
E-mail: helenh@alabamapolicy.org
Eagle Forum of Alabama
Eunie Smith, President
4200 Stone River Circle
Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone: (205) 879-7096
Fax: (205) 871-2859
Website:
www.alabamaeagle.org
E-mail: alaeagle@charter.net
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