Public schools in Scottsboro, AL
Scottsboro has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,043 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Scottsboro City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Scottsboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Scottsboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro City Schools | 5 | 2,416 | $12,975 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 5,200 | $12,969 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Scottsboro, 727 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro High School | 727 | 16.5 | 42.5% | Scottsboro City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Scottsboro, 894 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Intermediate School | 538 | 19.6 | 53.9% | Scottsboro City Schools |
| Scottsboro Junior High School | 356 | 17.6 | 47.8% | Scottsboro City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Scottsboro, 836 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elementary School | 579 | 16.2 | 57.7% | Scottsboro City Schools |
| Thurston T Nelson Elementary School | 257 | 13.6 | 42.4% | Scottsboro City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Scottsboro, 586 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline High School | 586 | 19.4 | 45.9% | Jackson County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Scottsboro's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Scottsboro school has 17.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 559 students (state 477).
| Scottsboro | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 559 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Scottsboro schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Scottsboro
- Scottsboro City SchoolsRuns 5 of Scottsboro's 6 public schools and spent $12,975 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,975
- Scottsboro High School, the largest high school in Scottsboro727 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.727
- Compare Scottsboro City Schools with Jackson CountyScottsboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Scottsboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
- Birmingham59 schools
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Scottsboro
How many public schools are in Scottsboro, AL?
6 public schools with an address in Scottsboro were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,043 students.What is the largest high school in Scottsboro?
Scottsboro High School, with 727 students in 2024-25 (Scottsboro City Schools).Which districts run Scottsboro's schools?
Scottsboro City Schools (5 schools), Jackson County (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25