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Item: Limestone County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

300 S Jefferson St
Athens, AL 35611-2549

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 232-5353

www.lcsk12.org

Top Rankings

Limestone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,535 Schools

# Students

16,497 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

522 Teachers

43,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Limestone County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	265	139
Kind	938	356
1	909	364
2	998	363
3	1,086	367
4	978	348
5	1,056	345
6	1,107	344
7	1,271	352
8	1,473	356
9	1,514	371
10	1,703	364
11	1,708	351
12	1,491	333

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District Rank

Limestone County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#89 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Limestone County School District
2023	#89
2022	#82
2021	#61
2019	#59
2018	#71
2017	#53
2016	#58
2015	#63
2014	#45
2013	#72
2012	#94

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21%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	21%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	21%	24%
2019	44%	47%
2018	44%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	42%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	37%	38%
2013	78%	80%
2012	75%	82%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2022	45%	47%
2021	44%	46%
2019	47%	45%
2018	44%	46%
2017	40%	39%
2016	38%	38%
2015	40%	41%
2014	45%	42%
2013	87%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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32%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2022	32%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	88%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	88%	89%
2020	88%	90%
2019	92%	91%
2018	90%	89%
2017	94%	88%
2016	91%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	90%	86%
2013	89%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.52	0.62
2022	0.52	0.61
2021	0.48	0.61
2020	0.43	0.60
2019	0.43	0.60
2018	0.36	0.59
2017	0.36	0.59
2016	0.37	0.58
2015	0.36	0.58
2014	0.32	0.56
2013	0.32	0.55
2012	0.31	0.55
2011	0.31	0.54
2010	0.30	0.54
2009	0.29	0.53
2008	0.29	0.54
2007	0.28	0.53
2006	0.25	0.53
2005	0.26	0.51
2004	0.25	0.51
2003	0.25	0.51
2002	0.24	0.51
2001	0.23	0.50
2000	0.23	0.50
1999	0.22	0.50
1998	0.22	0.50
1997	0.22	0.52
1996	0.22	0.50
1995	0.22	0.49
1994	0.22	0.49
1993	0.22	0.49
1992	0.23	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	11%	11%
2023	10%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%
2020	10%	8%
2019	10%	8%
2018	12%	7%
2017	12%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	11%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	18%	32%
2023	19%	32%
2022	20%	32%
2021	16%	32%
2020	11%	33%
2019	11%	33%
2018	8%	33%
2017	8%	33%
2016	9%	33%
2015	10%	33%
2014	9%	34%
2013	9%	34%
2012	10%	34%
2011	10%	35%
2010	10%	35%
2009	10%	35%
2008	10%	36%
2007	10%	36%
2006	10%	36%
2005	10%	36%
2004	10%	36%
2003	10%	36%
2002	11%	36%
2001	11%	36%
2000	11%	36%
1999	11%	36%
1998	11%	36%
1997	11%	36%
1996	11%	36%
1995	12%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	12%	36%
1992	13%	36%

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% White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	66%	51%
2023	66%	52%
2022	66%	53%
2021	70%	53%
2020	74%	54%
2019	74%	54%
2018	79%	55%
2017	79%	55%
2016	79%	56%
2015	77%	56%
2014	81%	57%
2013	82%	58%
2012	82%	58%
2011	83%	58%
2010	82%	58%
2009	83%	59%
2008	84%	58%
2007	84%	59%
2006	86%	59%
2005	86%	60%
2004	86%	60%
2003	86%	60%
2002	87%	60%
2001	87%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	88%	61%
1998	88%	61%
1997	88%	60%
1996	88%	61%
1995	88%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	87%	62%
1992	87%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $6,901 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	$134 MM	$36 MM
2022	$121 MM	$33 MM
2021	$134 MM	$36 MM
2020	$121 MM	$33 MM
2019	$106 MM	$34 MM
2018	$94 MM	$31 MM
2017	$91 MM	$31 MM
2016	$89 MM	$29 MM
2015	$84 MM	$30 MM
2014	$86 MM	$28 MM
2012	$82 MM	$28 MM
2011	$82 MM	$30 MM
2010	$84 MM	$30 MM
2009	$80 MM	$29 MM
2008	$84 MM	$32 MM
2007	$77 MM	$30 MM
2006	$67 MM	$28 MM
2005	$60 MM	$24 MM
2004	$56 MM	$23 MM
2003	$55 MM	$23 MM
2002	$54 MM	$22 MM
2001	$52 MM	$21 MM
2000	$50 MM	$21 MM
1999	$47 MM	$20 MM
1998	$43 MM	$19 MM
1997	$41 MM	$18 MM
1996	$32 MM	$15 MM
1995	$32 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$114 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	$114 MM	$34 MM
2022	$103 MM	$32 MM
2021	$114 MM	$34 MM
2020	$103 MM	$32 MM
2019	$92 MM	$32 MM
2018	$91 MM	$31 MM
2017	$107 MM	$31 MM
2016	$107 MM	$30 MM
2015	$91 MM	$30 MM
2014	$92 MM	$29 MM
2012	$76 MM	$29 MM
2011	$81 MM	$29 MM
2010	$91 MM	$30 MM
2009	$83 MM	$31 MM
2008	$81 MM	$31 MM
2007	$73 MM	$29 MM
2006	$68 MM	$27 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$56 MM	$24 MM
2003	$62 MM	$23 MM
2002	$52 MM	$22 MM
2001	$55 MM	$22 MM
2000	$57 MM	$21 MM
1999	$49 MM	$20 MM
1998	$41 MM	$19 MM
1997	$38 MM	$18 MM
1996	$34 MM	$16 MM
1995	$35 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,115

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	$8,427	$13,484
2022	$10,985	$12,106
2021	$10,265	$12,139
2020	$10,985	$12,106
2019	$10,005	$10,949
2018	$9,685	$10,775
2017	$9,870	$10,752
2016	$10,075	$10,004
2015	$9,422	$10,181
2014	$9,572	$9,249
2012	$9,168	$9,447
2011	$9,306	$10,047
2010	$9,584	$10,181
2009	$9,232	$9,620
2008	$9,823	$12,838
2007	$9,027	$9,453
2006	$8,056	$8,864
2005	$7,381	$7,980
2004	$6,961	$7,481
2003	$6,883	$7,352
2002	$6,824	$7,090
2001	$6,543	$6,576
2000	$6,237	$6,614
1999	$5,975	$6,138
1998	$5,591	$5,727
1997	$5,428	$5,613
1995	$4,372	$4,603
1992	$3,333	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$6,901

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Limestone County School District	Alabama
2023	$7,166	$12,858
2022	$9,315	$11,680
2021	$8,730	$11,575
2020	$9,315	$11,680
2019	$8,684	$10,361
2018	$9,404	$10,820
2017	$11,600	$10,751
2016	$12,118	$10,236
2015	$10,253	$10,301
2014	$10,261	$9,732
2012	$8,479	$9,486
2011	$9,196	$9,833
2010	$10,429	$10,301
2009	$9,553	$10,180
2008	$9,426	$12,600
2007	$8,648	$9,149
2006	$8,095	$8,744
2005	$7,241	$8,000
2004	$6,925	$7,723
2003	$7,712	$7,470
2002	$6,527	$7,151
2001	$6,933	$7,125
2000	$7,236	$6,573
1999	$6,202	$6,238
1998	$5,361	$5,843
1997	$5,041	$5,461
1995	$4,804	$4,722
1992	$3,061	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Limestone County School District?

Limestone County School District manages 16 public schools serving 16,497 students.

What is the rank of Limestone County School District?

Limestone County School District is ranked #89 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Limestone County School District?

65% of Limestone County School District students are White, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Limestone County School District?

Limestone County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Limestone County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $6,901 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,497 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 88% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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