Alabama · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Alabama

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

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The ranking in one line

Conecuh County in Evergreen leads Alabama's districts with an average school quality score of 54.3/100 across 7 schools.

54.3/100
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	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Conecuh CountyEvergreen	C-	1,487	7	16.2:1	$17,062	54.3
2	Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills	C-	7,069	9	15.8:1	$14,810	53.9
3	Mountain Brook CityMountain Brook	C-	4,409	6	12:1	$17,829	53.8
4	Elba CityElba	C-	685	2	13.6:1	$13,777	51
5	Thomasville CityThomasville	C-	1,056	3	15.4:1	$14,125	50.7
6	Pickens CountyCarrollton	D	2,373	6	18.6:1	$13,293	49.7
7	Macon CountyTuskegee	D	1,790	6	16.8:1	$17,599	49.3
8	Choctaw CountyButler	D	1,097	4	13.8:1	$16,901	49.3
9	Lawrence CountyMoulton	D	4,698	12	16.2:1	$13,382	49
10	Crenshaw CountyLuverne	D	2,240	3	14.7:1	$12,649	49
11	Marengo CountyLinden	D	953	3	12.4:1	$16,598	48.3
12	Blount CountyOneonta	D	7,798	14	18.4:1	$11,462	48.2
13	Homewood CityHomewood	D	4,371	5	15.1:1	$14,899	48.2
14	Eufaula CityEufaula	D	6,289	5	16.4:1	$9,957	48
15	Hartselle CityHartselle	D	3,638	6	15.9:1	$12,871	48
16	Chickasaw CityChickasaw	D	2,654	4	11.3:1	$9,068	47
17	Trussville CityTrussville	D	5,065	5	16.2:1	$12,396	46.8
18	Lowndes CountyHayneville	D	1,176	7	14:1	$23,179	46.1
19	Clarke CountyGrove Hill	D	2,171	7	14.7:1	$14,384	46
20	Maef Public Charter SchoolsMobile	D	648	2	39.5:1	$12,475	46
21	Colbert CountyTuscumbia	D	2,621	8	14:1	$15,018	45.9
22	Geneva CityGeneva	D	1,252	3	15.6:1	$12,470	45.7
23	Calhoun CountyAnniston	D	8,050	17	17.5:1	$12,117	45.5
24	Washington CountyChatom	D	2,530	7	16.6:1	$12,721	45.1
25	Haleyville CityHaleyville	D	1,644	3	15.8:1	$12,684	45
26	Satsuma CitySatsuma	D	1,502	2	19:1	$12,412	45
27	Cleburne CountyHeflin	D	2,507	7	17.4:1	$12,719	44.7
28	Fayette CountyFayette	D	2,163	6	16.4:1	$13,423	44.5
29	Monroe CountyMonroeville	D	3,077	7	14.6:1	$13,365	44.4
30	Madison CityMadison	D	12,473	11	16.4:1	$11,575	44.3
31	Scottsboro CityScottsboro	D	2,416	5	16.3:1	$12,975	44.2
32	Covington CountyAndalusia	D	3,040	8	16.1:1	$11,826	44.1
33	Florence CityFlorence	D	4,645	8	16.6:1	$14,378	43.8
34	Pelham CityPelham	D	3,425	4	17.1:1	$12,834	43.8
35	Decatur CityDecatur	D	8,745	18	16.7:1	$14,832	43.6
36	Henry CountyAbbeville	D	2,530	5	16:1	$12,235	43.4
37	Winston CountyDouble Springs	D	2,302	9	18.9:1	$14,792	43.3
38	Oneonta CityOneonta	D	1,403	3	16:1	$11,816	43.3
39	Brewton CityBrewton	D	1,224	3	15.8:1	$12,712	43.3
40	Cullman CountyCullman	D	9,846	25	18.8:1	$11,821	43.3
41	Pike Road CityMontgomery	D	2,695	4	20.7:1	$10,965	43.3
42	Tuscaloosa CityTuscaloosa	D	11,186	19	17.3:1	$14,227	43.2
43	Wilcox CountyCamden	D	1,240	5	13.4:1	$18,907	43.2
44	Shelby CountyColumbiana	D	21,179	29	16.8:1	$12,436	42.8
45	Jacksonville CityJacksonville	D	1,752	2	17:1	$12,001	42.5
46	Tuscumbia CityTuscumbia	D	1,513	4	17.6:1	$12,656	42.5
47	Athens CityAthens	D	4,840	8	19.3:1	$11,561	42.4
48	Selma CitySelma	D	2,587	9	16.5:1	$14,254	42.2
49	Alabaster CityAlabaster	D	6,425	5	17.6:1	$13,376	42.2
50	Arab CityArab	D	2,653	4	17.1:1	$11,637	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: 54.3/100. 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 17.7:1.

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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.