Marengo County School District

Marengo County School District is the school district for Marengo County, Alabama.[3] The system educates more than 1500 students and is one of the largest employers in the county, exceeding 200 employees.[4]

Marengo County School District
Address
101 North Shiloh Street[1]

Linden
,
Alabama

United States
Coordinates32.30643°N 87.79672°W / 32.30643; -87.79672
Information
School boardMarengo County Board of Education
NCES District ID0102250[2]
SuperintendentLuther Hallmark[1]
Staff251.19 (on FTE basis)[2]
Teaching staff141.00 (on FTE basis)[2]
GradesK–12
Number of students1,507[2]
Student to teacher ratio10.69[2]
AccreditationsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitewww.marengo.k12.al.us

The district is governed by the Marengo County Board of Education. Board members are elected for a term of four years, with one member from each of the county's five voting precincts.[5] A superintendent, hired by the board, and support staff oversee the system on a daily basis. The current superintendent is Luther Hallmark.[1]

The county system operates three K–12 schools, which include Amelia Love Johnson High School in Thomaston, Marengo High School in Dixons Mills, and Sweet Water High School in Sweet Water.[4][6] It operated four until it was decided in 2014 that John Essex High School in Demopolis would not reopen after the summer break. The district also operates one alternative school, based in Linden.[4][6] The Marengo County cities of Demopolis and Linden operate their own independent school systems, the Demopolis City School District and Linden City Schools.[3]

Failing schools

Statewide testing ranks the schools in Alabama. Those in the bottom six percent are listed as "failing." As of early 2018, Amelia L. Johnson High School was included in this category.[7]

References
  1. "Information For Marengo County System (046) in School Board District (05)". Alabama State Department of Education. State of Alabama. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Marengo County School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  3. "Marengo County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Foundation. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  4. "Superintendent". Marengo County Schools. School In Sites. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  5. "Clark V. Marengo CTY". United States District Court, S. D. Alabama, N. D. Leagle. April 23, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  6. "System School Listings: Marengo". Alabama State Department of Education. State of Alabama. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  7. "Failing Alabama public schools: 75 on newest list, most are high schools". AL.COM. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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