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.

50
Districts ranked
195,132
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 54.3/100 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 GradeAvg Quality
1 Conecuh County Evergreen C- 54.3
2 Vestavia Hills City Vestavia Hills C- 53.9
3 Mountain Brook City Mountain Brook C- 53.8
4 Elba City Elba C- 51
5 Thomasville City Thomasville C- 50.7
6 Pickens County Carrollton D 49.7
7 Macon County Tuskegee D 49.3
8 Choctaw County Butler D 49.3
9 Lawrence County Moulton D 49
10 Crenshaw County Luverne D 49
11 Marengo County Linden D 48.3
12 Blount County Oneonta D 48.2
13 Homewood City Homewood D 48.2
14 Eufaula City Eufaula D 48
15 Hartselle City Hartselle D 48
16 Chickasaw City Chickasaw D 47
17 Trussville City Trussville D 46.8
18 Lowndes County Hayneville D 46.1
19 Clarke County Grove Hill D 46
20 Maef Public Charter Schools Mobile D 46
21 Colbert County Tuscumbia D 45.9
22 Geneva City Geneva D 45.7
23 Calhoun County Anniston D 45.5
24 Washington County Chatom D 45.1
25 Haleyville City Haleyville D 45
26 Satsuma City Satsuma D 45
27 Cleburne County Heflin D 44.7
28 Fayette County Fayette D 44.5
29 Monroe County Monroeville D 44.4
30 Madison City Madison D 44.3
31 Scottsboro City Scottsboro D 44.2
32 Covington County Andalusia D 44.1
33 Florence City Florence D 43.8
34 Pelham City Pelham D 43.8
35 Decatur City Decatur D 43.6
36 Henry County Abbeville D 43.4
37 Winston County Double Springs D 43.3
38 Oneonta City Oneonta D 43.3
39 Brewton City Brewton D 43.3
40 Cullman County Cullman D 43.3
41 Pike Road City Montgomery D 43.3
42 Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa D 43.2
43 Wilcox County Camden D 43.2
44 Shelby County Columbiana D 42.8
45 Jacksonville City Jacksonville D 42.5
46 Tuscumbia City Tuscumbia D 42.5
47 Athens City Athens D 42.4
48 Selma City Selma D 42.2
49 Alabaster City Alabaster D 42.2
50 Arab City Arab 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: 54.3/100. 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.