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. NCES CCD 2022-23.
| # | District | Avg Quality | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Conecuh County Evergreen | 54.1 | C- |
| 2. | Mountain Brook City Mountain Brook | 53.8 | C- |
| 3. | Vestavia Hills City Vestavia Hills | 53.3 | C- |
| 4. | Thomasville City Thomasville | 50.3 | C- |
| 5. | Macon County Tuskegee | 49.3 | D |
| 6. | Elba City Elba | 49 | D |
| 7. | Homewood City Homewood | 48.8 | D |
| 8. | Lawrence County Moulton | 48.8 | D |
| 9. | Choctaw County Butler | 48.3 | D |
| 10. | Hartselle City Hartselle | 48 | D |
| 11. | Pickens County Carrollton | 48 | D |
| 12. | Marengo County Linden | 48 | D |
| 13. | Eufaula City Eufaula | 47.8 | D |
| 14. | Crenshaw County Luverne | 47.7 | D |
| 15. | Blount County Oneonta | 47.4 | D |
| 16. | Trussville City Trussville | 46.6 | D |
| 17. | MAEF Public Charter Schools MOBILE | 46 | D |
| 18. | Clarke County Grove Hill | 45.9 | D |
| 19. | Calhoun County Anniston | 45.8 | D |
| 20. | Colbert County Tuscumbia | 45.6 | D |
| 21. | Satsuma City Satsuma | 45.5 | D |
| 22. | Lowndes County Hayneville | 45.3 | D |
| 23. | Fayette County Fayette | 45.2 | D |
| 24. | Geneva City Geneva | 45 | D |
| 25. | Cleburne County Heflin | 44.9 | D |
| 26. | Haleyville City Haleyville | 44.7 | D |
| 27. | Scottsboro City Scottsboro | 44.4 | D |
| 28. | Pelham City Pelham | 44 | D |
| 29. | Covington County Andalusia | 44 | D |
| 30. | Washington County Chatom | 44 | D |
| 31. | Decatur City Decatur | 43.8 | D |
| 32. | Florence City Florence | 43.8 | D |
| 33. | Pike Road City Montgomery | 43.8 | D |
| 34. | Winston County Double Springs | 43.7 | D |
| 35. | Madison City Madison | 43.6 | D |
| 36. | Chickasaw City Chickasaw | 43.5 | D |
| 37. | Cullman County Cullman | 43.4 | D |
| 38. | Monroe County Monroeville | 43.3 | D |
| 39. | Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa | 43.2 | D |
| 40. | Athens City Athens | 43 | D |
| 41. | Henry County Abbeville | 43 | D |
| 42. | Tuscumbia City Tuscumbia | 43 | D |
| 43. | Oneonta City Oneonta | 42.7 | D |
| 44. | Brewton City Brewton | 42.7 | D |
| 45. | Wilcox County Camden | 42.6 | D |
| 46. | Jacksonville City Jacksonville | 42.5 | D |
| 47. | Shelby County Columbiana | 42.5 | D |
| 48. | Alabaster City Alabaster | 42.2 | D |
| 49. | Chambers County Lafayette | 42.1 | D |
| 50. | Russellville City Russellville | 42 | D |
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) 2022-23 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.