Alabama · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Alabama

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
195,664
Students enrolled
46/100
Avg quality score
C-
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Conecuh County in Evergreen leads Alabama's districts with an average school quality score of 54.1/100 across 7 schools.

54.1/100
top district score (grade C-)
7
schools in Conecuh County
1,487
students in the top district
46/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Conecuh County Evergreen C- 54.1
2 Mountain Brook City Mountain Brook C- 53.8
3 Vestavia Hills City Vestavia Hills C- 53.3
4 Thomasville City Thomasville C- 50.3
5 Macon County Tuskegee D 49.3
6 Elba City Elba D 49
7 Homewood City Homewood D 48.8
8 Lawrence County Moulton D 48.8
9 Choctaw County Butler D 48.3
10 Hartselle City Hartselle D 48
11 Pickens County Carrollton D 48
12 Marengo County Linden D 48
13 Eufaula City Eufaula D 47.8
14 Crenshaw County Luverne D 47.7
15 Blount County Oneonta D 47.4
16 Trussville City Trussville D 46.6
17 Maef Public Charter Schools Mobile D 46
18 Clarke County Grove Hill D 45.9
19 Calhoun County Anniston D 45.8
20 Colbert County Tuscumbia D 45.6
21 Satsuma City Satsuma D 45.5
22 Lowndes County Hayneville D 45.3
23 Fayette County Fayette D 45.2
24 Geneva City Geneva D 45
25 Cleburne County Heflin D 44.9
26 Haleyville City Haleyville D 44.7
27 Scottsboro City Scottsboro D 44.4
28 Pelham City Pelham D 44
29 Covington County Andalusia D 44
30 Washington County Chatom D 44
31 Decatur City Decatur D 43.8
32 Florence City Florence D 43.8
33 Pike Road City Montgomery D 43.8
34 Winston County Double Springs D 43.7
35 Madison City Madison D 43.6
36 Chickasaw City Chickasaw D 43.5
37 Cullman County Cullman D 43.4
38 Monroe County Monroeville D 43.3
39 Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa D 43.2
40 Athens City Athens D 43
41 Henry County Abbeville D 43
42 Tuscumbia City Tuscumbia D 43
43 Oneonta City Oneonta D 42.7
44 Brewton City Brewton D 42.7
45 Wilcox County Camden D 42.6
46 Jacksonville City Jacksonville D 42.5
47 Shelby County Columbiana D 42.5
48 Alabaster City Alabaster D 42.2
49 Chambers County Lafayette D 42.1
50 Russellville City Russellville D 42

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Alabama? ▼

The top-ranked district in Alabama is Conecuh County in Evergreen with 1,487 students across 7 schools. Average quality score: 54.1/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Alabama? ▼

Alabama has 50+ school districts serving 746,604 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.