The Alabama State Department of Education’s recent statewide report card showed mixed results for schools in the Black Belt region. Demopolis City, Hale, and Marengo counties received the highest grades, with Bs, while Perry County had the lowest score at a D. The report includes overall grades and scores in academic achievement, student improvement in reading, English, and math, career or college readiness, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For context, Alabama as a whole earned a B with a score of 85. Selma City Schools received a C grade.
