Best High Schools in Alabama

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 378)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010267001734	371	Francis Marion School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 Hubbard Drive	Marion	36756	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 683-6791	483	33	14.6	89.9%	1 (0.2%)	480 (99.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,024			$2,341			$8,680	8.6	11.7	346	25
010216000815	372	Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	8213 County Road 33	Letohatchee	36047	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-4515	192	12	16	96.4%	4 (2.1%)	180 (93.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,855			$2,334			$12,481	8.4	13.4	338	34
010039000192	373	Wenonah High School	Public	9-12	2800 Wilson Rd SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1675	656	41	16.1	84.9%	6 (0.9%)	606 (92.4%)	36 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$13,629			$2,136			$11,490	7.8	8.5	364	9
010309002201	374	Sumter Central High School	Public	9-12	13878 U S Highway 11	York	36925	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-1501	301	23	13	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	301 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,425			$2,475			$8,945	7.4	7.4	368	6
010024001408	375	Autaugaville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2708 Dutch Bend St	Autaugaville	36003	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 365-8329	269	18	14.9	89.6%	40 (14.9%)	222 (82.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,681			$4,355			$11,322	7.3	13	340	35
010039000164	376	JacksonOlin High School	Public	8-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	784	39	20.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	713 (90.9%)	68 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$13,381			$1,886			$11,493	7.3	8.8	363	13
010267001577	377	Robert C Hatch High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	470 West Avenue	Uniontown	36786	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 628-4061	452	31	14.5	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	451 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,263			$2,518			$8,741	6.5	10.8	350	27
010243001011	378	McIntyre Comprehensive Academy	Public	6-12	1200 Hugh Street	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-7885	181	18	10	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	176 (97.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	$38,362			$2,296			$36,015	6.2			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment Science, Summative Assessment English test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.