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Marengo County Schools
Marengo County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Marengo County (Linden). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marengo County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marengo County
3 of 3 schools in Marengo County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Marengo County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Sweet Water High School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- Marengo High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Amelia L Johnson High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Marengo County
High schools (3)
- F Amelia L Johnson High School, Thomaston
- D- Marengo High School, Dixons Mills
- B+ Sweet Water High School, Sweet Water
Where Marengo County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Dixons Mills (1)
- Sweet Water (1)
- Thomaston (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Marengo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 970 students with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers and 156 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Thomasville City (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Linden City (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Wilcox County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Demopolis City (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Dallas County (11 schools, 33 mi)
- Clarke County (7 schools, 34 mi)
- Choctaw County (4 schools, 37 mi)
- Selma City (8 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Marengo County
How many schools are in Marengo County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Marengo County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marengo County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dixons Mills, Sweet Water, Thomaston.
How good are the schools in Marengo County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 19.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marengo County?
970 students were enrolled in Marengo County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marengo County?
Marengo County is in Alabama, based in Marengo County, with its district office in Linden. Its boundary covers about 747 sq mi.