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Best-Resourced Schools in Evergreen, AL

5 public K-12 schools in Evergreen from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Evergreen's 5 public schools is Evergreen Elementary School, scoring 45/100, against a city average of 52.4/100. Computed live across every Evergreen campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Evergreen, AL, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

5
Schools
1,097
Students
52.4/100
Avg Quality
16.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Evergreen Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Evergreen, AL enrolls 1,097 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 16.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 52.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Evergreen on this index is Evergreen Elementary School, at 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 342 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Evergreen spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Evergreen Elementary School accounts for 31.2% of all Evergreen public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Evergreen-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Evergreen school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities

Evergreen school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 342 students (highest), a spread of 257 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Evergreen has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Evergreen operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Evergreen school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Evergreen student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Evergreen is typically wider than the Evergreen-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Evergreen Elementary School 45
2. Hillcrest High School 52
3. Genesis Innovative School 44
4. Thurgood Marshall Middle School 51
5. Lyeffion Junior High School 70

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Evergreen

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Genesis Innovative School 57.2/100
  2. 2 Lyeffion Junior High School 49.1/100
  3. 3 Evergreen Elementary School 33.1/100
  4. 4 Thurgood Marshall Middle School 29.4/100
  5. 5 Hillcrest High School 22.6/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Evergreen, AL?

The highest-ranked school in Evergreen is Evergreen Elementary School with a quality score of 45/100. There are 5 public schools in Evergreen with 1,097 total students.

How many schools are in Evergreen, AL?

Evergreen has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,097 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.