Best High Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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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)
010039000176	71	Ramsay High School	Public	9-12	1800 13th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7000	660	40	16.5	60.5%	3 (0.5%)	634 (96.1%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$11,746			$1,049			$10,695	74.1	77.2	70	1
010114000422	72	Plainview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	76 Chavies Rd	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-3510	1,264	76	16.7	63.2%	891 (70.5%)	6 (0.5%)	160 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	190 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)	$9,019			$1,264			$7,256	73.3	95.5	24	48
010051000229	73	McKenzie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	221 North Garland Road	McKenzie	36456	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 374-2711	449	23	19.2	67.7%	371 (82.6%)	55 (12.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$9,181			$1,492			$7,664	72.8	36.3	221	148
010201000764	74	Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	755	40	18.7	47.9%	648 (85.8%)	42 (5.6%)	26 (3.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	$9,848			$1,209			$8,636	72.6	69.4	94	20
010135000487	75	Flomaton High School	Public	6-12	21200 Highway 31	Flomaton	36441	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 296-2627	511	28	18.3	45.6%	385 (75.3%)	73 (14.3%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$10,711			$1,732			$8,939	72.6	68.4	97	22
010263501075	76	Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,288	77	16.7	60.9%	668 (51.9%)	364 (28.3%)	207 (16.1%)	29 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	$11,859			$692			$11,147	72.5	67.9	102	26
010000600883	77	Kate D Smith DAR High School	Public	9-12	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-4238	394	23	16.7	33.5%	359 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$11,985			$2,543			$9,430	72.2	58.9	129	52
010129000465	78	Holtville High School	Public	9-12	10425 Holtville Rd	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 569-3034	554	29	19.1	50.7%	493 (89.0%)	37 (6.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	$10,352			$922			$9,412	71.9	96.4	18	60
010222000848	79	Sparkman High School	Public	10-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,738	92	18.9	37.2%	843 (48.5%)	585 (33.7%)	142 (8.2%)	34 (2.0%)	51 (2.9%)	7 (0.4%)	76 (4.4%)	$8,030			$650			$7,341	71.6	74.6	76	3
010285001126	80	Handley High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Circle	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5266	457	28	16.3	52.3%	265 (58.0%)	180 (39.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,015			$1,360			$7,655	70.2	46.5	172	92

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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.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.